U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Dion

Dion is now well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 53,623 U.S. babies, the 1,084th most common name by sound today, peaking at 1,794 in 1970, with 408 in 2025.

By sound, Dion also includes the spellings Deon, Dionne, Deion.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).