Diesel Boy
How popular is Diesel?
#2,332 boy name in 2025
59 baby boys were named Diesel in the US in 2025, making it the 2332nd most popular boy name.
2,075living people named Diesel (est.)
12median age of people named Diesel
2,092babies named Diesel since 1880
1 in 56,192US babies born in 2025
Diesel popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,332 for boys (▲ 827 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 59 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-58% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,271 in 2015, #1,872 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2014 (156 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,186 in 2014 |
| First recorded | 2001 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Diesel is most popular
Babies named Diesel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Missouri: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (30 boys)
- Arizona: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Georgia: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (18 boys)
Diesel by decade
Boy names about as popular as Diesel
Questions
- Is Diesel a boy or girl name?
- Diesel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Diesel were boys.
- How popular is the name Diesel?
- 59 baby boys were named Diesel in the US in 2025, making it the 2332nd most popular boy name.
- When was Diesel most popular?
- Diesel peaked in 2014, when 156 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,186 in 2014.
- How many people are named Diesel?
- 2,092 babies have been named Diesel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,075 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 12.
- Where is Diesel most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Diesel was most common in Missouri, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.