Diago: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,974

among boys · ↑129 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Diago · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 63,262

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2021

40 babies

All-time total

419

#8,785 all-time among boys

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Diago popularity over time

419 babies have been named Diago since 1996, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	27	3	–	#6,220
2000s	105	11	+289%	#4,684
2010s	124	12	+18%	#4,660
2020s (to 2025)	163	27	+119%	#3,034

Where Diago is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	36	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Diago

Diago is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,974 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 419 American babies have been named Diago. Its peak came in 2021, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Diago stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Diago?

The median living Diago is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 19. An estimated 400 people named Diago are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Diago year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	27	#3,974
2024	26	#4,103
2023	33	#3,490
2022	23	#4,463
2021	40	#3,034
2020	14	#6,049
2019	16	#5,630
2018	18	#5,152
2017	20	#4,784
2016	21	#4,660
2015	17	#5,353
2014	10	#7,695
2013	8	#8,995
2012	7	#9,981
2011	–	–
2010	7	#9,943
2009	10	#7,851
2008	6	#11,428
2007	7	#10,035
2006	12	#6,570
2005	18	#4,684
2004	15	#5,317
2003	9	#7,398
2002	8	#7,842
2001	13	#5,457
2000	7	#8,440
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Diago, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Diago?

The median living Diago is about 8 years old. Half of all living Diagos are between 3 and 19 years old.

How many people named Diago are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Diago are alive in the United States, based on 419 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Diago in 2025?

Diago ranked #3,974 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Diago?

419 babies have been named Diago in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Diago most popular?

Diago peaked in 2021, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Diago a boy or girl name?

Diago is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Diago rising or falling?

Diago is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Diago become more popular?

Diago is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Diago in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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