Diego is a distinctive choice, ranked #444 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Diego in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#444
US Rank #158
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About the Name Diego
Diego has held its ground, ranked #444 in 2025 and never far from its best of #397 in 2015 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Diego is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Diego in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #145, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Diego
Diego Forlán — Diego Forlán Corazo is a Uruguayan football manager and a former player, who played as a forward, and last served as head coach for Uruguayan Segunda División club Club Atlético Atenas.
Diego Simeone — Diego Pablo Simeone González (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ˈpaβlo simeˈone]; Italian: [ˈdjɛːɡo simeˈoːne, ˈdjeː-]; born 28 April 1970), nicknamed "Cholo" ([ˈtʃolo]), is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
José de Diego — José de Diego y Martínez was a Puerto Rican statesman, journalist, poet, lawyer, and advocate for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain and later of Puerto Rican independence from the United States who was referred to by his peers as "The…
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Diego
Unlikely. With around 87 UK babies named Diego per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Diego in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Diego has been fairly steady, ranked #444 in 2025 against #425 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #397 in 2015.
Diego is more popular in the US (#145) than in the UK (#440). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Diego include: Diego Forlán, Diego Simeone and Diego Pavia. Short summaries for each appear below.
Diego appears in the US top 500 at #145 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
87
UK babies named Diego (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 19 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Diego
Almost certainly the only Diego in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Diego
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Diego Forlán Corazo is a Uruguayan football manager and a former player, who played as a forward, and last served as head coach for Uruguayan Segunda División club Club Atlético Atenas.
Diego Pablo Simeone González (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ˈpaβlo simeˈone]; Italian: [ˈdjɛːɡo simeˈoːne, ˈdjeː-]; born 28 April 1970), nicknamed "Cholo" ([ˈtʃolo]), is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
José de Diego y Martínez was a Puerto Rican statesman, journalist, poet, lawyer, and advocate for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain and later of Puerto Rican independence from the United States who was referred to by his peers as "The Father of the Puerto Rican Independence Movement".
Diego Klattenhoff is a Canadian actor known for his portrayals of Mike Faber in the Showtime series Homeland and as FBI Special Agent Donald Ressler in The Blacklist.
Miguel Atilio Boccadoro Hernández, known professionally as Diego Verdaguer (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo βeɾðaˈɣeɾ], was an Argentine-born Mexican singer.
Diego Frazão Torquato, nicknamed "Diego do Violino", was a Brazilian violinist who became famous for a photograph in which he is shown playing a violin at his teacher's funeral.