boy's name
Diesel
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,425
Scotland
#565
2008 births
Diesel is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2014, when 156 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 56,192 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2001.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Diesel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 488 |
| 2010s | 1,233 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 371 |
How popular is Diesel?
In 2025, Diesel was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Diesel is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Diesel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Diesel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Diesel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Diesel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Diesel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Diesel
How popular is the name Diesel?
In 2025, Diesel was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Diesel a girl's or a boy's name?
Diesel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Diesel?
Diesel has 2 syllables.
When was Diesel most popular?
Diesel peaked in 2014, when 156 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Diesel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Diesel currently ranks #2,341 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.