Total births
121
Boys' name · since 1980
Dionel
121 babies named Dionel in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8521
- among boys today
- 121
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
121 babies have been named Dionel since 1980, making it today's #8521 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dionel has been recorded 121 times among boys since 1980, currently ranked #8521 nationally and more common than 40% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #8521 among boys today
- 121 born since 1980
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Dionel is currently the #8521 boys' name in America, more common than 40% of boys - 121 born since 1980, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8521
- among boys today
- 121
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Dionel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8521
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 40% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Dionel was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
10 babies were named Dionel in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Dionel compares
121 29th percentile among 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
Dionel's all-time total is 67% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dionel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 121 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dionel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dionel splits its recorded history at 2010: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dionel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#8,521
Active since
1980
Dionel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Dionel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Dionel's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Dionel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
40 births
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
- 2020s
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 44 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dionel? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 121 babies named Dionel. Today it holds rank #8521 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 10 births.
When was Dionel most popular? ▼
Dionel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Dionel been used? ▼
Records for Dionel go back to 1980, giving 46 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dionel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dion, Dionte, Dior, Dionicio, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dionel's data
- Dionel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (44 total births) through the 2020s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Dionel
Nearby Names Like Dionel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dionel
Dion Boy
#1120 18,914 births
Dionte Boy
#7363 3,143 births
Dior Boy
#1323 2,138 births
Dionicio Boy
#9011 2,094 births
Diondre Boy
#6926 1,441 births
Compare Dionel side by side: Dionel vs Dion Dionel vs Dionte Dionel vs Dior
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Dionel
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1980–2025 (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. "Dionel: #8521 Boys' Name - 121 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dionel. 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 Dionel 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 July 2026.