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    The first name Didier

    A boy’s name.

    3 syllables Male Also a surname

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Didier last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2001, with 4 births (#2,587).

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    31
    babies named Didier, 1996–2025
    #4,789
    rank in 2022
    2001
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Didier with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Didier at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 13 boys born in the United States were named Didier, the 6,549th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 51 were.

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    1,009
    babies named Didier since 1880
    #6,549
    rank in 2025
    2009
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Didier

    68 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Didier Deschamps
      French association football player and coach, born 1968
    • Didier Reynders
      Belgian politician, currently European Commissioner for Justice, born 1958
    • Didier Pironi
      French racing driver (1952-1987)
    • Didier Six
      French footballer (born 1954)
    • Didier Auriol
      French rally driver, born 1958
    • Didier Dinart
      French handball player, born 1977
    • Didier Guillaume
      French politician (1959–2025)
    • Didier Ovono
      Gabonese footballer, born 1983
    • Didier Lockwood
      French jazz violonist and composer (1956–2018)
    • Didier Van Cauwelaert
      French writer, born 1960
    • Didier Ibrahim Ndong
      Gabonese association football player, born 1994
    • Didier Mbenga
      Belgian/Congolese basketball player, born 1980

    Questions

    How popular is the name Didier?
    In 2022, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Didier, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 2001, with 4 births.
    Is Didier a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,009 US babies named Didier since 1880 were boys.
    When was Didier most popular?
    2009 in the United States, when 51 babies were named Didier, its highest rank at 2,492nd.
    Is Didier also a surname?
    Yes. Didier is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.