Diomedes
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #6,056 in 1979
0 babies were named Diomedes in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1979–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDiomedes first shows up in US birth records in 1979, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 46 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1979, when it reached #6,056.
About the name Diomedes
Diomedes is a boy name. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-des”. US birth records list Diomedes for boys from 1979 to 1997, in 4 of those 19 years. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked #6,056 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1997, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 2,962,963 boys |
Questions about the name Diomedes
Is Diomedes a boy or girl name?
Diomedes is a boy name.
How popular is the name Diomedes?
Diomedes is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1997. It peaked at #6,056 in 1979.