Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2009

Didier

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #6,549
Rank 2025
#6,549
among boys · ↓2,200 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Didier · -46% vs 2024
How common
1 in 131,390
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
51 babies
All-time total
1,009
#5,116 all-time among boys
First recorded
1960
in Social Security records

Didier popularity over time

1,009 babies have been named Didier since 1960, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2009Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 36 4 – #2,834
1970s 35 4 -3% #3,727
1980s 66 7 +89% #3,700
1990s 106 11 +61% #4,340
2000s 279 28 +163% #2,492
2010s 347 35 +24% #2,614
2020s (to 2025) 140 23 -33% #3,290

The story of Didier

Didier is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,549 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1960, 1,009 American babies have been named Didier. Its peak came in 2009, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Didier stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Didier?

The median living Didier is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 24. An estimated 1,000 people named Didier are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Didier year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 13 #6,549
2024 24 #4,349
2023 26 #4,142
2022 23 #4,464
2021 20 #4,817
2020 34 #3,290
2019 22 #4,519
2018 24 #4,263
2017 35 #3,262
2016 43 #2,797
2015 47 #2,614
2014 37 #3,050
2013 30 #3,520
2012 37 #3,067
2011 26 #3,919
2010 46 #2,648
2009 51 #2,492
2008 43 #2,794
2007 48 #2,569
2006 26 #3,814
2005 31 #3,257
2004 23 #3,901
2003 14 #5,341
2002 21 #3,946
2001 10 #6,578
2000 12 #5,660
1995 14 #4,340
1990 8 #5,988
1985 7 #5,299
1980 – –
1975 9 #3,727
1970 6 #4,374
1965 5 #4,043
1960 6 #3,761
1955 – –
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1925 – –
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Famous people named Didier

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Didier Drogba Didier Drogba Ivorian footballer (born 1978) Contemporary
  2. 2 Didier Pironi Didier Pironi French racing driver (1952–1987) Contemporary
  3. 3 Didier Zokora Didier Zokora Ivorian footballer (born 1980) Contemporary
  4. 4 Didier Ratsiraka Didier Ratsiraka President of Madagascar from 1975 to 1993 and 1997 to 2002 b. 1936 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Didier Six Didier Six French football manager (born 1954) Contemporary
  6. 6 Didier Queloz Didier Queloz Swiss astronomer (born 1966) Contemporary
  7. 7 Didier Digard Didier Digard French footballer (born 1986) Contemporary
  8. 8 Didier Auriol Didier Auriol French rally driver (born 1958) Contemporary
  9. 9 Didier Cuche Didier Cuche Swiss alpine skier b. 1974 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Didier Domi French footballer and coach (born 1978) Contemporary
  11. 11 Didier Reynders Didier Reynders Belgian politician (born 1958) Contemporary
  12. 12 Didier Lockwood Didier Lockwood French jazz violinist (1956–2018) Contemporary
  13. 13 Didier Burkhalter Didier Burkhalter Swiss Federal Councillor from 2009 to 2017 b. 1960 · Contemporary
  14. 14 Didier Ovono Didier Ovono Gabonese footballer (born 1983) Contemporary
  15. 15 Didier Van Cauwelaert Didier Van Cauwelaert French author of Belgian descent (born 1960) Contemporary
  16. 16 Didier Défago Didier Défago Swiss alpine skier b. 1977 · Contemporary
  17. 17 Didier Couécou Didier Couécou French footballer (born 1944) Contemporary
  18. 18 Didier Angibeaud Cameroonian footballer (born 1974) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Didier, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Didier?

The median living Didier is about 16 years old. Half of all living Didiers are between 9 and 24 years old.

How many people named Didier are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Didier are alive in the United States, based on 1,009 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Didier in 2025?

Didier ranked #6,549 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Didier?

1,009 babies have been named Didier in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Didier most popular?

Didier peaked in 2009, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Didier a boy or girl name?

Didier is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Didier rising or falling?

Didier is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Didier?

Well-known people named Didier include Didier Drogba (soccer player), Didier Pironi (racing driver), Didier Zokora (soccer player).

Names like Didier

Names that sound and feel close to Didier: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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