Boys' name · since 2003

Diezel

345 babies named Diezel in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#9,820 of 45,481
all-time among boys
345
born since 2003
2010s
peak decade

345 boys have been named Diezel since 2003, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Diezel has been recorded 345 times among boys since 2003, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 2003 to 2023.

  • #9,820 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 345 born since 2003
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Diezel ranks #9,820 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 345 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.

#9,820 of 45,481
all-time among boys
345
born since 2003
2010s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Diezel's 345 recorded births place it above 78.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Diezel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Diezel splits its recorded history at 2013: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2005 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Diezel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2013)
27
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
051015202530 20032006200920122015201820212023 10

Diezel by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (204 births, 59% of the file).

2010s was Diezel's strongest decade.

204 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Diezel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 204 births (59% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Diezel?
Diezel has been given to 345 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #9,820 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 27 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
Where does Diezel sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Diezel ranks #9,820 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Diezel most popular?
Diezel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 204 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Diezel been used?
Records for Diezel go back to 2003, giving 21 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Diezel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Diego, Diesel, Dietrich, Dieter, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Diezel's data

  • Diezel's decade-level peak was the 2010s (204 total births); usage has since declined to 49 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Diezel

Nearby Names Like Diezel

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Diezel

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Diezel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2003–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Diezel 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 August 2026.