Dion
The Story of Dion
As a girl name
Dion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1935, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 53 Dions were born — ranking #1,719 that year. As of 2026, Dion ranks #8,053 for girls with 12 births, holding steady (+4%). In total, more than 1K Dions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1929, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 554 Dions were born — ranking #343 that year. As of 2026, Dion ranks #1,118 for boys with 193 births, rising sharply (+20% over the past five years). In total, more than 19K Dions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dion
Dion is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1929 and has accumulated 19K births in the dataset. Dion's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #338. Use the chart and map above to compare Dion's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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