ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1973 First Year 2024 Last Year 2022 Peak Year #6475 Peak Rank 89 Total Count 12 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Dionysus What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. In ancient Greek religion and myth, Dionysus is the god of wine-making, orchards, fruit, vegetation, fertility, festivity, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre. He was also known as Bacchus by the Greeks for a frenzy he is said to induce called baccheia. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysus) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysus) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Greek Mythology 📜Etymology Dionysus extending a drinking cup ( kantharos ) (late sixth century BC) The dio- prefix in Ancient Greek Διόνυσος ( Diónūsos ; \[ di.ó.nyː.sos \] ) has been associated since antiquity with Zeus ( genitive Dios ), and the variants of the name seem to point to an original \*Dios-nysos . The earliest attestation is the Mycenaean Greek dative form .mw-parser-output .script-Cprt{font-size:1.25em;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Noto Sans Cypriot",Code2001}.mw-parser-output .script-Hano{font-size:125%;font-family:"Noto Sans Hanunoo",FreeSerif,Quivira}.mw-parser-output .script-Latf,.mw-parser-output .sc [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Dionysus](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Dionysos_Louvre_Ma87_n2.jpg/330px-Dionysos_Louvre_Ma87_n2.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysus) 📖 ## The Story of Dionysus The earliest SSA record of Dionysus as a baby boy name dates back to 1973, when 7 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Dionysus — #6,475 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 47% of all recorded Dionysuss. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 89 Dionysuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s 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 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Dionysus Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Dionysus. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Dionysos 🎶 ## Names that sound like Dionysus Phonetically similar names — useful when Dionysus is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Dionysius](/dionysius) * Dionysis * Dionysos * Diagnosis * [Dionisio](/dionisio) * [Dionysia](/dionysia) * Diathesis * Diocese * Deinonychus * Cyanosis * Dialysis * Diaphysis Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Dionysus What does the name Dionysus mean? In ancient Greek religion and myth, Dionysus is the god of wine-making, orchards, fruit, vegetation, fertility, festivity, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre. He was also known as Bacchus by the Greeks for a frenzy he is said to induce called baccheia. What is the origin of the name Dionysus? Dionysus has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Greek Mythology. How popular is Dionysus in 2026? In 2026, Dionysus ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Dionysus most popular? Dionysus reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #6,475 that year with 13 babies given the name. Is Dionysus a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Dionysus is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Dionysus? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dionysus include Snow, Conroy, Enver. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Dionysus? Common variants and related forms of Dionysus include Dionysos. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👦SnowPeak #6475](/snow)[👦ConroyPeak #6475](/conroy)[👦EnverPeak #6475](/enver)[👦AndrosPeak #6475](/andros)[👦JosethPeak #6475](/joseth)[👦OdaiPeak #6475](/odai)[👦AdorianPeak #6475](/adorian)[👦KaylumPeak #6475](/kaylum) ## About the name Dionysus Dionysus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 89 births in the dataset. Dionysus's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #6,475\. Use the chart and map above to compare Dionysus's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2022 → ](/year/2022) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ 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.