Total births
329
Boys' name · since 1971
Dishon
Dishon has 329 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 329
- total births
- 1971–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Dishon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 329 have been recorded since 1971.
Dishon has 329 recorded births among boys since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2017.
- 329 total births
- 1971–2017 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
329 boys have been named Dishon since 1971, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2017.
- 329
- total births
- 1971–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Dishon was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
17 babies were named Dishon in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Dishon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dishon's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dishon at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Dishon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2017
- Peak year (1994)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Dishon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dishon's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Dishon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 30
1970s
30 births
- 1980s
1980s
72 births
- 1990s
1990s
118 births
- 2000s
2000s
93 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 118 births (36% of all-time use).
Dishon by state
Where Dishon concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 1.5% |
Florida share of Dishon's total US births 1.5%
5 of 329 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dishon? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 329 babies named Dishon. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 17 births.
When was Dishon most popular? ▼
Dishon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Dishon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dishon are Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Dishon been used? ▼
Records for Dishon go back to 1971, giving 47 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Dishon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dishawn, Dishan, Dison, Dishaun, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dishon's data
- Dishon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (118 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Dishons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Dishon
Nearby Names Like Dishon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dishon
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Dison Boy
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Dishaun Boy
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Distin Boy
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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, 1971–2017 (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. "Dishon: Baby Name Since 1971 - 329 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dishon. 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 Dishon 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.