How Many People Are Named Diomedes?
people named Diomedes are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 17,089,242 people in the US has this name
Based on 21 babies named Diomedes in Social Security records from 1979 to 1997, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
6 births
Trend
Last year given
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Derived from Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and μηδομαι (medomai) meaning "to think, to plan". In Greek legend Diomedes was one of the greatest heroes who fought against the Trojans. With Odysseus he entered Troy and stole the Palladium. After the Trojan War he founded the cities of Brindisi and Arpi in Italy.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Diomedes in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Diomedes alive today is about 38 years old, and 75% are between 30 and 59.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Diomedes first appears in the records in 1979 and was given most often in 1989, to 6 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 1997.
Babies given the name each year, 1979 to 1997
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