Diaz
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #5,588 in 2000
0 babies were named Diaz in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1985–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDiaz first shows up in US birth records in 1985, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 40 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2000, when it reached #5,588.
About the name Diaz
Diaz is a gender-neutral name of Spanish origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with D and ending in “-iaz”. US birth records list Diaz for boys from 1985 to 2020, in 12 of those 36 years. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked #5,588 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 | 943,396 boys |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 480,769 boys |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 800,000 boys |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
More Spanish names
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Girl name: Sofia · wisdom
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Boy name: Santiago · Saint James
- Girl name: Maya · illusion
- Girl name: Liliana · lily
- Girl name: Lucia · light
Questions about the name Diaz
What is the origin of the name Diaz?
Diaz has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Mateo, Sofia, Elias.
Is Diaz a boy or girl name?
Both. Diaz is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Diaz?
Diaz is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #5,588 in 2000.