Dionysus vs Dion

Side-by-side comparison of Dionysus and Dion — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dionysus

Boy name · Rank #12638

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Name B

Dion

Boy name · Rank #1116

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Metric Dionysus Dion
Current Rank #12638 #1116
Total Births (all years) 89 18,758
Peak Year 2022 1970
Peak Year Births 13 554
Peak Decade 2020ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1929

Births by Decade

Decade Dionysus Dion
1920ss — 6
1930ss — 174
1940ss — 201
1950ss — 575
1960ss — 3,245
1970ss 7 4,152
1980ss — 2,591
1990ss — 3,242
2000ss 14 1,973
2010ss 26 1,519
2020ss 42 1,080

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dionysus Dion
2014 6 164
2015 — 139
2016 5 143
2017 — 145
2018 6 129
2019 9 158
2020 6 231
2021 8 200
2022 13 257
2023 10 201
2024 5 191

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1973–2024.

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