Diesel
Boy name · #2356 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
Diesel ranks #2356 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 59 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1271, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 boys born in 2025 was named Diesel.
Babies named Diesel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 24-year story
Diesel first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 10 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 156 boys were named Diesel — good for #1186 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Diesel in class?
Diesel scores 81 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Diesel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Diesel is most common
State-level data for Diesel is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Diesel
Statistically, parents drawn to Diesel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jariel, Yariel, Janiel, Dashiell, and Aksel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Diesel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2332 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3161 |
| 2023 | 61 | #2290 |
| 2022 | 54 | #2517 |
| 2021 | 80 | #1903 |
| 2020 | 79 | #1872 |
| 2019 | 86 | #1790 |
| 2018 | 96 | #1663 |
| 2017 | 119 | #1439 |
| 2016 | 135 | #1326 |
| 2015 | 141 | #1271 |
| 2014 | 156 | #1186 |
| 2013 | 135 | #1285 |
| 2012 | 134 | #1295 |
| 2011 | 123 | #1364 |
| 2010 | 108 | #1503 |
| 2009 | 119 | #1413 |
| 2008 | 90 | #1692 |
| 2007 | 79 | #1830 |
| 2006 | 65 | #2037 |
| 2005 | 43 | #2567 |
| 2004 | 30 | #3217 |
| 2003 | 27 | #3366 |
| 2002 | 25 | #3450 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Diesel a popular boy name?
Diesel ranked #2356 among boys in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1271.
When was the name Diesel most popular?
Diesel peaked in 2014, when 156 American boys received the name (ranked #1186 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Diesel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American boys was named Diesel. It scores 81/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.