Boys' name · since 1970
Diogenes
Diogenes has 153 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14,600 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 153
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Diogenes is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 153 have been recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Diogenes recorded 153 times among boys since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2011.
- #14,600 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 153 born since 1970
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Diogenes ranks #14,600 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 153 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.
- #14,600 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 153
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Diogenes's 153 recorded births place it above 67.81% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Diogenes's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Diogenes's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Diogenes popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2011
- Peak year (1991)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Diogenes by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (45 births, 29% of the file).
1990s was Diogenes's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Diogenes births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
38 births
- 1980s
1980s
32 births
- 1990s
1990s
45 births
- 2000s
2000s
26 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 45 births (29% of all-time use).
Diogenes by state
Where Diogenes concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 26 | 17.0% |
26 of 153 births nationwide.
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- Diogenes's decade-level peak was the 1990s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Diogeness (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Diogenes: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~41 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1970–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Diogenes 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 August 2026.