Diogo
Diogo is a Portuguese masculine given name and surname.
Meaning & Origin of Diogo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Diogo is a Portuguese masculine given name and surname.
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The Story of Diogo
Diogo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2001, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 67 Diogos were born — ranking #1,834 that year. As of 2026, Diogo ranks #8,947 for baby boys with 8 births, rising sharply (+20% over the past five years). In total, more than 441 Diogos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Diogo
Diogo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 441 births in the dataset. Diogo's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #1,834. Use the chart and map above to compare Diogo'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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