boy's name
Dion
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 23,854
Northern Ireland
#480
2013 births
Dion is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 161 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Dion is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1970, when 607 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 20,592 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1929.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dion over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1930s | 180 |
| 1940s | 217 |
| 1950s | 650 |
| 1960s | 3,492 |
| 1970s | 4,478 |
| 1980s | 2,772 |
| 1990s | 3,356 |
| 2000s | 2,083 |
| 2010s | 1,636 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,294 |
How popular is Dion?
In 2025, Dion was given to 161 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Dion 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 Dion
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dion also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dion over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Dion in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Deion
Sibling names for Dion
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dion — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dion
How popular is the name Dion?
In 2025, Dion was given to 161 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dion a girl's or a boy's name?
Dion is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dion?
Dion has 2 syllables.
When was Dion most popular?
Dion peaked in 1970, when 607 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Dion a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dion currently ranks #577 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.