US rank #10050 Boys' name Peak 1991 1,443 births

Dijon — #10050 US boys' name

1,443 babies named Dijon in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s211980s1971990s7492000s2572010s1482020s66
#10050
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 29% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Dijon was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

132 babies were named Dijon in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dijon

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,443 babies named Dijon between 1966 and 2024, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dijon currently holds the #10050 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 132 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dijon performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 749 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Dijon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 186 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Dijon in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dijon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,443 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dijon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,443

Since 1966

59 years of records

Peak year

1991

132 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#10,050

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1966

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dijon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1966

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
132
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
-50050100150 202420182012200620001994198819821966 5

Dijon popularity over time — girls

69 total births recorded since 1986 (Dijon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 69 births
0510152025 1994199319921991199019881986 11

Dijon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
749 births that decade — 52% of Dijon's all-time total
1960s51970s211980s1971990s7492000s2572010s1482020s66

Dijon by state

Where Dijon concentrates geographically — total births since 1966

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dijon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
186 12.9%
#2 New York
106 7.3%
#3 Florida
44 3.0%
#4 Illinois
38 2.6%
#5 Michigan
31 2.1%
#6 Texas
23 1.6%
#7 Georgia
17 1.2%
#8 North Carolina
13 0.9%
California share of Dijon's total US births 12.9%
Even split

186 of 1,443 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Dijon appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dijon?
1,443 babies have been named Dijon since 1966. It currently ranks #10050 among boys. The peak year was 1991 with 132 births.
When was Dijon most popular?
Dijon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 749 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Dijon most popular?
The top states for the name Dijon are California (186 births), New York (106 births), Florida (44 births).
How long has the name Dijon been used?
Dijon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 59 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dijon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dijuan, Dijion, Dijohn, Dijoun. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1966–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.