Total births
2,373
Unisex name · since 1929
Dione
2,373 babies named Dione in U.S. Social Security records since 1929, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 2,373
- total births
- 1929–2023
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Dione sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,373 recorded since 1929.
Dione has 2,373 recorded births among girls since 1929, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 2023.
- 2,373 total births
- 1929–2023 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,373 girls have been named Dione since 1929, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2023.
- 2,373
- total births
- 1929–2023
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Dione was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
161 babies were named Dione in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Dione's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dione's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1929, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 161, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dione at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1929
Dione popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–2023
- Peak year (1970)
- 161
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Dione popularity over time - boys
573 total births recorded since 1965 (Dione as boys' name)
Dione by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Dione's strongest decade.
948 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Dione births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 78
1930s
78 births
- 1940s 52
1940s
52 births
- 1950s 172
1950s
172 births
- 1960s
1960s
516 births
- 1970s
1970s
948 births
- 1980s
1980s
381 births
- 1990s 99
1990s
99 births
- 2000s 63
2000s
63 births
- 2010s 38
2010s
38 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 948 births (40% of all-time use).
How Dione compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dione's total volume
Dione vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Dione by state
Where Dione concentrates geographically, total births since 1929
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 177 | 7.5% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 133 | 5.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 89 | 3.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 74 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 60 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 58 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 54 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Texas | | 37 | 1.6% |
California share of Dione's total US births 7.5%
Even split
177 of 2,373 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Dione appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dione? ▼
Dione has been given to 2,373 babies in the U.S. since 1929, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 161 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
When was Dione most popular? ▼
Dione was most popular in the 1970s decade with 948 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Dione most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dione are California (177 births), Louisiana (133 births), Illinois (89 births).
Is Dione a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dione is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,373 births, and as a boy's name it has 573 births.
How long has the name Dione been used? ▼
Dione has been recorded in Social Security data since 1929, spanning 95 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Dione? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dionne, Dior, Dionna, Diona, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dione's data
- Dione's decade-level peak was the 1970s (948 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Diones (177 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.
Keep exploring Dione
Nearby Names Like Dione
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dione
Dionne Girl
#7306 9,860 births
Dior Girl
#983 5,260 births
Dionna Girl
3,775 births
Diona Girl
1,509 births
Dion Girl
#9039 1,250 births
Compare Dione side by side: Dione vs Dionne Dione vs Dior Dione vs Dionna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1929–2023 (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. "Dione: Baby Name Since 1929 - 2,373 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dione. 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 Dione 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.