Dion

Boy name

Dion has been given to 20,164 babies in the U.S. since 1929. It peaked in 1970.

Meaning & origin /ˈdiːɒn/

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δίων (Díōn). Also a medieval English and French diminutive of Dionysius (Dennis).

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

20,164

Peak year

1970 (607 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1929

10-year trend

▲ +9%

Gender split

6% girls / 94% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Dion.

19,389 babies since 1915

24,189 babies since 1888

15,682 babies since 1880

15,305 babies since 1912

14,737 babies since 1897

13,732 babies since 1940

13,298 babies since 1914

27,150 babies since 1880

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