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Diego

“Meaning not established” — Spanish (from Iberian name Didacus) origin

Boy's name · #158 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Diego has appeared in US records since 1887 — best rank #56 (2006) · 126,160 babies named Diego all-time · 1 in 720 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #9 in Mexico (2022) · #11 in Italy (2024) · #21 in Spain (2024) · #28 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #40 in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Diegos

• Diego Maradona — Argentine football player and manager (1960–2020)
• Diego Velázquez — Spanish painter (1599-1660)
• Diego Forlán — Uruguayan association football player and manager (born 1979)
• Diego Rivera — Mexican muralist (1886–1957)
• Diego Godín — Uruguayan association football player (born 1986)

In stories & tradition

• Diego (Zorro) — The Curse of Capistrano · Zorro stories
• Diego — Ice Age · Ice Age: The Meltdown
• Diego Alatriste — Captain Alatriste

What Diegos become

Among 3,452 notable people named Diego:

Athletes appear 1.91× more often than among typical names — e.g. Diego Maradona, Argentine football player and manager (1960–2020).

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