Total births
1,450
Boys' name · since 1966
Dijon
1,450 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.
- #10086
- among boys today
- 1,450
- born since 1966
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
Dijon currently ranks #10086 among boys' names in America, with 1,450 babies recorded since 1966.
Social Security Administration records show Dijon recorded 1,450 times among boys since 1966, holding rank #10086 nationally today, ahead of 29% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2025.
- #10086 among boys today
- 1,450 born since 1966
- 1990s peak decade
- 29% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dijon is currently the #10086 boys' name in America, more common than 29% of boys - 1,450 born since 1966, peaking in the 1990s.
- #10086
- among boys today
- 1,450
- born since 1966
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
Dijon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10086
of 14,294 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.
How Dijon compares
1,450 Top 25% higher than 75% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dijon's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dijon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,450 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 132 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dijon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dijon's full recorded timeline at 2001, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 132 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dijon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1991
Current rank
#10,086
Active since
1966
Dijon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (1991)
- 132
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Dijon popularity over time - girls
69 total births recorded since 1986 (Dijon as girls' name)
Dijon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dijon's strongest decade.
749 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Dijon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s 197
1980s
197 births
- 1990s
1990s
749 births
- 2000s 257
2000s
257 births
- 2010s 148
2010s
148 births
- 2020s 73
2020s
73 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 749 births (52% of all-time use).
How Dijon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dijon's total volume
Dijon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Dijon by state
Where Dijon concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 186 | 12.8% |
| #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 12.8%
Even split
186 of 1,450 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? ▼
1,450 babies have been named Dijon since 1966. It currently ranks #10086 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 60 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Dijon's data
- Dijon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (749 total births); usage has since declined to 73 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dijons (186 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1966–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dijon: #10086 Boys' Name - 1,450 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dijon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dijon draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.