Boys' name · since 1950

Dagoberto

1,732 babies named Dagoberto in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#9125
among boys today
1,732
born since 1950
1990s
peak decade
36%
more common than other boys

Yes -- Dagoberto is the #9125 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,732 recorded since 1950.

Dagoberto has 1,732 recorded births among boys since 1950, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9125 as of the latest data, more common than 36% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2025.

  • #9125 among boys today
  • 1,732 born since 1950
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 36% more common than other boys

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Dagoberto is currently the #9125 boys' name in America, more common than 36% of boys - 1,732 born since 1950, peaking in the 1990s.

#9125
among boys today
1,732
born since 1950
1990s
peak decade
36%
more common than other boys

Dagoberto vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%36.1%
Dagoberto vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9125
of 14,294 boys in use

More common than 36% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Dagoberto was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

49 babies were named Dagoberto in 1993 - its busiest year on record.

How Dagoberto compares

1,732 Top 23% higher than 77% of 14,294 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Dagoberto's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Dagoberto Median boys name (Elchonon) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,732 367 358,536
Peak-year births 49 23 22,252

Dagoberto's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dagoberto splits its recorded history at 1988: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1951 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 49 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Dagoberto at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,732

Since 1950

76 years of records

Peak year

1993

49 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#9,125

Among boys

As of 2025

Active since

1950

Recorded for 76 years

Last year on file: 2025

Dagoberto popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
49
Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
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Dagoberto by decade

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

1990s was Dagoberto's strongest decade.

409 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Dagoberto births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 409 births (24% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Dagoberto compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dagoberto's total volume

Dagoberto vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Dagoberto vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Dagoberto
Dagoberto vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Dagoberto by state

Where Dagoberto concentrates geographically, total births since 1950

Regionally concentrated
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Dagoberto
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
621 35.9%
#2 California
367 21.2%
#3 New York
28 1.6%
#4 Arizona
17 1.0%
#5 Florida
6 0.3%
#6 Illinois
6 0.3%
Texas share of Dagoberto's total US births 35.9%
Even split

621 of 1,732 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dagoberto?
Since 1950, Social Security records show 1,732 babies named Dagoberto. Today it holds rank #9125 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 49 births.
When was Dagoberto most popular?
Dagoberto was most popular in the 1990s decade with 409 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Dagoberto most popular?
The top states for the name Dagoberto are Texas (621 births), California (367 births), New York (28 births).
How long has the name Dagoberto been used?
Records for Dagoberto go back to 1950, giving 76 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dagoberto?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dagan, Dagen, Dagmawi, Dagon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dagoberto's data

  • Dagoberto's decade-level peak was the 1990s (409 total births); usage has since declined to 53 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Dagobertos (621 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1950–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dagoberto: #9125 Boys' Name - 1,732 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dagoberto. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dagoberto draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.