Diogenes
Diogenes the Cynic, also known as Diogenes of Sinope, was an ancient Greek philosopher during the period of Classical Greece, and one of the founders of Cynicism.
- Ancient Greek
- Spanish
- Portuguese
Meaning & Origin of Diogenes
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Diogenes the Cynic, also known as Diogenes of Sinope, was an ancient Greek philosopher during the period of Classical Greece, and one of the founders of Cynicism.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Ancient Greek
- Spanish
- Portuguese
The Story of Diogenes
The earliest SSA record of Diogenes as a baby boy name dates back to 1970, when 7 babies received it. 1991 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Diogenes — #5,096 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Diogeness. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2011 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 153 Diogeness 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 Diogenes
Diogenes is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 153 births in the dataset. Diogenes's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #5,096. Use the chart and map above to compare Diogenes'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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