Diego

“From Spanish Diego — mediaeval Didacus; ultimate origin debated” — Spanish origin

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

Diego first appeared in 1887, vanished from the records entirely for 15 years, and since returning in 1903 has climbed back to #158. About 126,000 boys have carried it in all.

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 3,456 notable people named Diego:

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

Similar names: Alejandro · Dylan · Rodrigo · Javier · Juan · Fernando

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