Boys' name · since 1913

Dionisio

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 1,194 babies named Dionisio, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#4,599 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#10,773 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,194
born since 1913
1970s
peak decade

Dionisio currently ranks #10773 among boys' names in America, with 1,194 babies recorded since 1913.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dionisio has been recorded 1,194 times among boys since 1913, currently ranked #10773 nationally and more common than 23% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.

  • #4,599 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #10,773 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,194 born since 1913
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dionisio ranks #4,599 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,773 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,194 born since 1913, peaking in the 1970s.

#4,599 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#10,773 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,194
born since 1913
1970s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%22.6%
Dionisio vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Dionisio's 1,194 recorded births place it above 89.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

How Dionisio compares

1,194 Top 29% higher than 71% of 13,930 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

Dionisio's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Dionisio Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,194 369 358,536
Peak-year births 23 34 22,252

Dionisio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dionisio splits its recorded history at 1973: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Dionisio popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1977)
23
Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
0510152025 191319291948196219761990200420182025 6

Dionisio by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (155 births, 13% of the file).

1970s was Dionisio's strongest decade.

155 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.

Dionisio births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 155 births (13% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Dionisio 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 Dionisio's total volume

Dionisio vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -32, 8.3%-36, 7.3%-21, 13.6%-94, 3.5%-74, 2.7%-106, 7.9%-52, 4.4%-33, 11.1%-114, 11.5%-106, 4.2%-56, 4.4%-55, 8.5%-113, 4%-100, 2.8%-57, 6.4%Dionisio-113, 1.9%Dionisio
Dionisio vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Dionisio by state

Where Dionisio concentrates geographically, total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Dionisio
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
101 8.5%
#2 California
63 5.3%
#3 New York
63 5.3%
#4 New Jersey
5 0.4%
Texas share of Dionisio's total US births 8.5%
Even split

101 of 1,194 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dionisio?
Since 1913, Social Security records show 1,194 babies named Dionisio. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #4,599 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #10,773 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 23 births.
Where does Dionisio sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dionisio ranks #4,599 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,773 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dionisio most popular?
Dionisio was most popular in the 1970s decade with 155 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Dionisio most popular?
The top states for the name Dionisio are Texas (101 births), California (63 births), New York (63 births).
How long has the name Dionisio been used?
Dionisio has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 113 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Dionisio?
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 Dionisio's data

  • Dionisio's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (155 total births) through the 2020s (62) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Dionisios (101 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dionisio

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dionisio: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1913–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Dionisio 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 August 2026.