US rank #9425 Boys' name Peak 2006 160 births

Dago — #9425 US boys' name

160 babies named Dago in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s642010s582020s38
#9425
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 34% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Dago was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

13 babies were named Dago in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dago

The Social Security Administration has registered 160 babies named Dago between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dago currently holds the #9425 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dago performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 64 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Dago shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Dago in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dago in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 160 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dago at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

160

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2006

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,425

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dago popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
13
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
468101214 20242021201720142011200720042000 5

Dago by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
64 births that decade — 40% of Dago's all-time total
2000s642010s582020s38

Dago by state

Where Dago concentrates geographically — total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Dago
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 3.1%
Texas share of Dago's total US births 3.1%

5 of 160 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dago?
160 babies have been named Dago since 2000. It currently ranks #9425 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 13 births.
When was Dago most popular?
Dago was most popular in the 2000s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Dago most popular?
The top states for the name Dago are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Dago been used?
Dago has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dago?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dagoberto, Dagan, Dagen, Dagmawi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2000–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.