Total births
1,009
Boys' name · since 1960
Didier
1,009 babies named Didier in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4347
- among boys today
- 1,009
- born since 1960
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other boys
Didier currently ranks #4347 among boys' names in America, with 1,009 babies recorded since 1960.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Didier has been recorded 1,009 times among boys since 1960, currently ranked #4347 nationally and more common than 70% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2025.
- #4347 among boys today
- 1,009 born since 1960
- 2010s peak decade
- 70% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Didier is currently the #4347 boys' name in America, more common than 70% of boys - 1,009 born since 1960, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4347
- among boys today
- 1,009
- born since 1960
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other boys
Didier vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4347
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 70% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Didier was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
51 babies were named Didier in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Didier compares
1,009 Top 31% higher than 69% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Didier's all-time total is 175% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Didier | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,009 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 51 | 23 | 22,252 |
Didier's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Didier's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 78% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 22%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1964, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 51, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Didier at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#4,347
Active since
1960
Didier popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 51
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Didier by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Didier's strongest decade.
347 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Didier births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 36
1960s
36 births
- 1970s 35
1970s
35 births
- 1980s 66
1980s
66 births
- 1990s 106
1990s
106 births
- 2000s
2000s
279 births
- 2010s
2010s
347 births
- 2020s
2020s
140 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 347 births (34% of all-time use).
How Didier compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Didier's total volume
Didier vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Didier by state
Where Didier concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 131 | 13.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 92 | 9.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 25 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 23 | 2.3% |
California share of Didier's total US births 13.0%
Even split
131 of 1,009 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Didier? ▼
Didier has been given to 1,009 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #4347 as of the latest data. 51 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Didier most popular? ▼
Didier was most popular in the 2010s decade with 347 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Didier most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Didier are California (131 births), Texas (92 births), New York (25 births).
How long has the name Didier been used? ▼
Records for Didier go back to 1960, giving 66 years of history through 2025.
What to do with Didier's data
- Didier's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (347 total births) through the 2020s (140) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Didiers (131 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1960–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Didier: #4347 Boys' Name - 1,009 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/didier. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Didier draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.