ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1986 First Year 1994 Last Year 1991 Peak Year #4808 Peak Rank 69 Total Count 7 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Dijon What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Dijon is a city in and the prefecture of the Côte-d'Or department and of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 161,830, making it the most populous commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dijon) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dijon) 🏛️Origin & history See also: Timeline of Dijon The earliest archaeological finds within the city limits of Dijon date to the Neolithic period. Dijon later became a Roman settlement called Divio , which may mean sacred fountain , located on the road from Lyon to Paris. Saint Benignus , the city's apocryphal patron saint , is said to have introduced Christianity to the area before being martyred. This province was home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century, and Dijon was a place of tremendous wealth and power and one of the great European centres of art, learning, and science. Th [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Dijon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Dijon_-_Puits_de_Mo%C3%AFse_-_02.jpg/330px-Dijon_-_Puits_de_Mo%C3%AFse_-_02.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dijon) 📖 ## The Story of Dijon American parents first put Dijon on the record books as a baby boy name in 1966, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 132 Dijons were born — ranking #915 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 51% of all recorded Dijons. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,779 among baby boy names with 6 births, falling sharply (-37%). In total, more than 1K Dijons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Dijon Phonetically similar names — useful when Dijon is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Deon](/deon) * [Deion](/deion) * [Dione](/dione) * [Dionne](/dionne) * [Dejan](/dejan) * [Dejean](/dejean) * [Dion](/dion) * [Deshawn](/deshawn) * [Deason](/deason) * [Deacon](/deacon) * [Deja](/deja) * Decon Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Dijon What does the name Dijon mean? Dijon is a city in and the prefecture of the Côte-d'Or department and of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 161,830, making it the most populous commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. How popular is Dijon in 2026? In 2026, Dijon ranks #7,779 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Dijon most popular? Dijon reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #915 that year with 132 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Dijon most popular? Dijon has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Louisiana, Maryland. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Dijon. Is Dijon a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Dijon is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Dijon? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dijon include Ferrell, Alfie, Mikeal. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧JusteenPeak #4808](/justeen)[👧IyeshaPeak #4808](/iyesha)[👧JanekaPeak #4808](/janeka)[👧AunikaPeak #4808](/aunika)[👧CortnyPeak #4808](/cortny)[👧DeshayPeak #4808](/deshay)[👧ShameraPeak #4808](/shamera)[👧ChenaePeak #4808](/chenae) ## About the name Dijon Dijon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Dijon's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #915\. Use the chart and map above to compare Dijon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1991 → ](/year/1991) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.