Total births
99
Boys' name · since 1973
Dionysus
Dionysus has 99 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12682
- among boys today
- 99
- born since 1973
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Dionysus is the #12682 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 99 recorded since 1973.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dionysus has been recorded 99 times among boys since 1973, currently ranked #12682 nationally and more common than 11% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #12682 among boys today
- 99 born since 1973
- 2020s peak decade
- 11% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dionysus is currently the #12682 boys' name in America, more common than 11% of boys - 99 born since 1973, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12682
- among boys today
- 99
- born since 1973
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Dionysus vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12682
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 11% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Dionysus was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
13 babies were named Dionysus in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Dionysus compares
99 26th 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
Dionysus's all-time total is 73% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dionysus | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 99 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dionysus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dionysus's full recorded timeline at 2019, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dionysus at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#12,682
Active since
1973
Dionysus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Dionysus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Dionysus's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Dionysus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 52 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dionysus? ▼
99 babies have been named Dionysus since 1973. It currently ranks #12682 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 13 births.
When was Dionysus most popular? ▼
Dionysus was most popular in the 2020s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Dionysus been used? ▼
Dionysus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 53 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Dionysus? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Dionysus
Nearby Names Like Dionysus
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dionysus
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 Dionysus side by side: Dionysus vs Dion Dionysus vs Dionte Dionysus vs Dior
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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, 1973–2025 (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. "Dionysus: #12682 Boys' Name - 99 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dionysus. 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 Dionysus 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.