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Dion

Boy

Meaning of Dion: Greek: 'of Zeus'

Dion is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1249th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 651st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1249

161 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#651

57 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

20,164

First recorded 1929 · peak 1970

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 287 babies1982: 239 babies1983: 265 babies1984: 270 babies1985: 268 babies1986: 234 babies1987: 282 babies1988: 274 babies1989: 362 babies1990: 368 babies19901991: 298 babies1992: 377 babies1993: 396 babies1994: 377 babies1995: 335 babies1996: 340 babies1997: 304 babies1998: 270 babies1999: 291 babies2000: 266 babies20002001: 234 babies2002: 211 babies2003: 207 babies2004: 222 babies2005: 195 babies2006: 193 babies2007: 200 babies2008: 173 babies2009: 182 babies2010: 195 babies20102011: 158 babies2012: 167 babies2013: 168 babies2014: 180 babies2015: 148 babies2016: 157 babies2017: 155 babies2018: 139 babies2019: 169 babies2020: 245 babies20202021: 214 babies2022: 271 babies2023: 201 babies2024: 202 babies2025: 161 babies
US babies named Dion per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 396.

Gender split

94% boys · 6% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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