Dieter vs Diego

Side-by-side comparison of Dieter and Diego — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dieter

Boy name

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Name B

Diego

Boy name · Rank #145

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Metric Dieter Diego
Current Rank Unranked #145
Total Births (all years) 916 123,789
Peak Year 1967 2006
Peak Year Births 36 8,403
Peak Decade 1960ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1953 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Dieter Diego
1880ss — 5
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 112
1920ss — 197
1930ss — 188
1940ss — 224
1950ss 88 350
1960ss 276 633
1970ss 138 1,244
1980ss 103 3,903
1990ss 107 13,455
2000ss 101 56,039
2010ss 91 33,380
2020ss 12 14,054

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dieter Diego
2014 11 3,171
2015 9 3,235
2016 8 3,201
2017 6 3,101
2018 8 2,884
2019 7 2,988
2020 — 2,910
2021 — 2,924
2022 6 2,968
2023 6 2,746
2024 — 2,506

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1953–2023.

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