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Diesel
OriginGerman, from a pet form of Mathias
GenderBoy
About Diesel
The name Diesel peaked for boys at #1186 in 2014. The name is most popular in DIESEL, DIESEL, and DIESEL.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,186 | 156 | 81.2 |
| 2015 | #1,279 | 140 | 73 |
| 2016 | #1,325 | 135 | 71.1 |
| 2017 | #1,441 | 119 | 64.3 |
| 2018 | #1,665 | 96 | 52.9 |
| 2019 | #1,793 | 86 | 47.9 |
| 2020 | #1,877 | 79 | 45.8 |
| 2021 | #1,905 | 80 | 45.7 |
| 2022 | #2,525 | 54 | 30.9 |
| 2023 | #2,294 | 61 | 35.7 |
| 2024 | #3,163 | 38 | 22.1 |
| 2025 | #2,335 | 59 | 34.5 |
World rankings
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