US rank #7275 Girls' name Peak 1970 9,845 births

Dionne — #7275 US girls' name

9,845 babies named Dionne in U.S. Social Security records since 1931, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s651940s851950s2881960s25471970s41531980s14961990s6012000s3002010s2132020s97
#7275
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 59% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Dionne was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

835 babies were named Dionne in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dionne

The Social Security Administration has registered 9,845 babies named Dionne between 1931 and 2024, spanning 94 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dionne currently holds the #7275 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 835 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dionne performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 4,153 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Dionne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 810 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Dionne in 38 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dionne 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 9,845 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.

Dionne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

9,845

Since 1931

94 years of records

Peak year

1970

835 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#7,275

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1931

Recorded for 94 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dionne popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1931

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1970)
835
Annual births at peak — across 94 years of records
-20002004006008001,000 202420122000198819761964195219401931 5

Dionne popularity over time — boys

440 total births recorded since 1967 (Dionne as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 440 births
0510152025 20232007199919931986197919731967 8

Dionne by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
4,153 births that decade — 42% of Dionne's all-time total
1930s651940s851950s2881960s25471970s41531980s14961990s6012000s3002010s2132020s97

Dionne by state

Where Dionne concentrates geographically — total births since 1931

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dionne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
810 8.2%
#2 Louisiana
796 8.1%
#3 New York
690 7.0%
#4 Illinois
556 5.6%
#5 Ohio
556 5.6%
#6 Pennsylvania
481 4.9%
#7 Texas
402 4.1%
#8 Florida
356 3.6%
California share of Dionne's total US births 8.2%
Even split

810 of 9,845 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.

Dionne appears in 38 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dionne?
9,845 babies have been named Dionne since 1931. It currently ranks #7275 among girls. The peak year was 1970 with 835 births.
When was Dionne most popular?
Dionne was most popular in the 1970s decade with 4,153 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Dionne most popular?
The top states for the name Dionne are California (810 births), Louisiana (796 births), New York (690 births).
How long has the name Dionne been used?
Dionne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1931, spanning 94 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dionne?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dior, Dionna, Dione, Diona, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1931–2024 (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.