Masculine dossier · first seen 2001
Diesel
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2014
Peak era
2014
Peak births
156
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Diesel
How many people are named Diesel?
An estimated 2,071 living Americans are named Diesel.
How rare is Diesel?
Diesel is uncommon among babies today, with 59 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 62.2% from its 2014 peak.
How old is the typical Diesel?
The median age of a living American named Diesel is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 16 years old.
Is Diesel still popular?
Not especially. Diesel has been declining since its 2014 peak and registered 59 births in 2025.
Where is Diesel most common?
Diesel has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 4.9× more often than the national baseline.
2001Peak 20142025
Peak year
2014
Decline from peak
62.2%
2025
59
All-time
2,092
Where it lives now
Diesel is most concentrated in Utah — about 4.9× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Diesel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.