Diesel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,335

among boys · ↑841 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Diesel · +55% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,950

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2014

156 babies

All-time total

2,092

#3,219 all-time among boys

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Diesel popularity over time

2,092 babies have been named Diesel since 2001, 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

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
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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	488	49	–	#1,415
2010s	1,233	123	+153%	#1,186
2020s (to 2025)	371	62	-50%	#1,879

Where Diesel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	54	0.03	outside top 500
2027	51	0.03	outside top 500
2028	48	0.03	outside top 500
2029	46	0.03	outside top 500
2030	44	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Diesel

Diesel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,335 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 2,092 American babies have been named Diesel. Its peak came in 2014, when 156 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Diesel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Diesel?

The median living Diesel is about 11 years old; half are between 7 and 15. An estimated 2,100 people named Diesel are alive in the United States today.

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

Diesel year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	59	#2,335
2024	38	#3,176
2023	61	#2,295
2022	54	#2,527
2021	80	#1,906
2020	79	#1,879
2019	86	#1,793
2018	96	#1,665
2017	119	#1,441
2016	135	#1,327
2015	141	#1,273
2014	156	#1,186
2013	135	#1,288
2012	134	#1,297
2011	123	#1,365
2010	108	#1,505
2009	119	#1,415
2008	90	#1,695
2007	79	#1,834
2006	65	#2,044
2005	43	#2,580
2004	30	#3,238
2003	27	#3,381
2002	25	#3,474
2001	10	#6,579
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Diesel?

The median living Diesel is about 11 years old. Half of all living Diesels are between 7 and 15 years old.

How many people named Diesel are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Diesel are alive in the United States, based on 2,092 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Diesel in 2025?

Diesel ranked #2,335 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Diesel?

2,092 babies have been named Diesel in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Diesel most popular?

Diesel peaked in 2014, when 156 newborns received the name.

Is Diesel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Diesel rising or falling?

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

Will Diesel become more popular?

Diesel is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 boys named Diesel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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