Diallo
Diallo is a French pronunciation of a Fulani surname of Fula origin. It is one of several common surnames used among the Fula.
Meaning & Origin of Diallo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Diallo is a French pronunciation of a Fulani surname of Fula origin. It is one of several common surnames used among the Fula.
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The Story of Diallo
Diallo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1971, with 54 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 76 Diallos were born — ranking #917 that year. As of 2026, Diallo ranks #6,811 for baby boys with 12 births, holding steady (+4%). In total, more than 796 Diallos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Diallo
Diallo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 796 births in the dataset. Diallo's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #917. Use the chart and map above to compare Diallo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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