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    The first name Dieter

    A boy’s name.

    2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Dieter last appeared in the official list in 2013, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1996, with 7 births (#1,591).

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    29
    babies named Dieter, 1996–2025
    #4,685
    rank in 2013
    1996
    peak year

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

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Dieter at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2023, 6 boys born in the United States were named Dieter, the 11,176th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1967, when 36 were.

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    915
    babies named Dieter since 1880
    #11,176
    rank in 2023
    1967
    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 Dieter

    78 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Dieter Rams
      German industrial designer (born 1932)
    • Dieter Hoeneß
      German footballer and manager, born 1953
    • Dieter Eilts
      German football player and coach, born 1964
    • Dieter Hecking
      German association football player and manager, born 1964
    • Dieter Müller
      German footballer, born 1954
    • Dieter Herzog
      German footballer (1946–2025)
    • Dieter Baumann
      German long-distance runner and autobiographer (born 1965)
    • Dieter Burdenski
      German footballer (1950–2024)
    • Dieter Zetsche
      German manager and businessman; global CEO of Mercedes, born 1953
    • Dieter Quester
      Austrian Formula One driver, born 1939
    • Dieter Borsche
      German actor (1909-1982)
    • Dieter Riedel
      East German association football player and manager, born 1947

    Questions

    How popular is the name Dieter?
    In 2013, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Dieter, ranking 4,685th. Its peak was 1996, with 7 births.
    Is Dieter a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 915 US babies named Dieter since 1880 were boys.
    When was Dieter most popular?
    1967 in the United States, when 36 babies were named Dieter, its highest rank at 1,259th.
    Is Dieter also a surname?
    Yes. Dieter is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.