unisex name
Dione
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,236
Scotland
#968
2008 births
Dione is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 82% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1970, when 182 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 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.
Dione 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 | 5 |
| 1930s | 78 |
| 1940s | 52 |
| 1950s | 172 |
| 1960s | 555 |
| 1970s | 1,084 |
| 1980s | 496 |
| 1990s | 238 |
| 2000s | 146 |
| 2010s | 87 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 33 |
How popular is Dione?
In 2025, Dione was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Dione 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 Dione
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dione also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dione over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dione
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dione — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dione
How popular is the name Dione?
In 2025, Dione was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dione a girl's or a boy's name?
Dione is used for both girls and boys. About 82% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Dione?
Dione has 2 syllables.
When was Dione most popular?
Dione peaked in 1970, when 182 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Dione a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dione currently ranks #11,736 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.