How Many People Are Named Diogenes?
An estimated 147 people in the United States have the first name Diogenes. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Diogenes peaked in popularity in 1991 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Diogenes as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Diogenes paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
147
About 1 in 2,331,662 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1991
10 births
Total Registered
153
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Diogenes
Diogenes is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 153 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Diogenes as a male name
Ranked #9,904 in 2011
7 male births in 2011
Peak: 1991 (10 births)
Diogenes: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Diogenes span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 45 babies were registered. Diogenes has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Diogenes by Decade
How has Diogenes tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Diogenes by State
Diogenes + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Diogenes as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Diogenes
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Diogenes: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Diogenes?
We estimate approximately 147 people named Diogenes are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,331,662 Americans share this first name.
Is Diogenes a common name?
Diogenes is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 153 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Diogenes most popular?
Diogenes reached peak popularity in 1991, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Diogenes is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Diogenes a male name?
Diogenes is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Diogenes Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Diogenes Smith, Diogenes Johnson, Diogenes Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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