Diego Luna
There are approximately 43 people named Diego Luna living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 7,971,031 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Diego with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Luna. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
43
1 in 7,971,031
Named Diego
122K
Alive today
Named Luna
121K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 122K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2006
Average age: 19
Estimated bearers: 121K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #298
Per 100K: 35.43
Top ancestry: Hispanic (88.8%)
First name trend
Diego: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Diego. The peak year was 2006 with 8,423 births. The average person named Diego today is 19 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Luna surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Luna, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 88.8%.
- Hispanic or Latino88.8%
- White8.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
- Two or more races0.4%
- Black or African American0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Diego has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0355% of the US population, based on 121,703 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Luna appears at a rate of 35.43 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0354%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 43 people with the full name Diego Luna. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Diego Luna: questions and answers
How many people are named Diego Luna?
We estimate approximately 43 people in the United States share the full name Diego Luna. That works out to about 1 in 7,971,031 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0355%) with the surname frequency (35.43 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Diego Luna?
We classify Diego Luna as "Very Rare". About 1 in 7,971,031 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Diego a male or female name?
Diego is predominantly male. Out of 124,028 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Diego profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.