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Diesel

Diesel ranks #53 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 17 places, 740 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #263 among boy cat names.
Diesel's popularity trend

Diesel's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.1%0.2%0.3%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
740
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#53
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−36
2020 → 2025
Gender split
98% boys
2% girls98% boys
What does Diesel mean?
/ˈdisəl/3 syllables

Diesel is the word for the heavy, petroleum-based fuel used in trucks and heavy machinery, itself named after Rudolf Diesel, the German engineer who invented the diesel engine in the 1890s.

It's a name with muscle — built for a sturdy, powerful pet who moves through the world with unstoppable momentum.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Diesel shows up

Diesel's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

PlayfordAustralia0.5%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.4%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.4%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.3%
Maple RidgeCanada0.3%
DarwinAustralia0.3%
TorontoCanada0.3%
BurnsideAustralia0.3%
ProspectAustralia0.2%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.2%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
AdelaideAustralia0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%

Names like Diesel

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