boy's name
Dijon
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,545
Dijon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1991, when 152 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dijon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 215 |
| 1990s | 800 |
| 2000s | 257 |
| 2010s | 148 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 73 |
How popular is Dijon?
In 2025, Dijon was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Dijon is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dijon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dijon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dijon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dijon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dijon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dijon
How popular is the name Dijon?
In 2025, Dijon was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dijon a girl's or a boy's name?
Dijon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dijon?
Dijon has 2 syllables.
When was Dijon most popular?
Dijon peaked in 1991, when 152 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Dijon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dijon currently ranks #9,957 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.