Masculine dossier · first seen 1929

Dion

Resurgent Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1970
Peak births
554
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
1929Peak 19702025
peak 1970 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Dion

How many people are named Dion?

An estimated 17,522 living Americans are named Dion.

How rare is Dion?

Dion is uncommon among babies today, with 155 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 72% from its 1970 peak.

How old is the typical Dion?

The median age of a living American named Dion is approximately 40 years, with most bearers falling between 25 and 54 years old.

Is Dion still popular?

Yes — Dion is currently rising in popularity, with 155 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.1× higher than the previous decade.

Peak year
1970
Decline from peak
72%
2025
155
All-time
18,914

Dion spread fast — broke out in California, Illinois, and Michigan (1968) and ran high in 10 states within a decade.

Broke out: California, Illinois, and Michigan, 1968 · over-represented in 10 states over 9 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 1968 CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: broke out 1970 DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: broke out 1968 IL Indiana: broke out 1976 IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 1970 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 1968 MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 1977 NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 1969 OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1976 VA Washington: broke out 1970 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY