Total births
206
Boys' name · since 1969
Dyon
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 206 babies named Dyon, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 206
- total births
- 1969–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
206 boys have been named Dyon since 1969, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dyon has 206 recorded births among boys since 1969, 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 1969 to 2023.
- 206 total births
- 1969–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
206 boys have been named Dyon since 1969, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 206
- total births
- 1969–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Dyon was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
12 babies were named Dyon in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Dyon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dyon's full recorded timeline at 2001, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dyon at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Dyon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2023
- Peak year (1996)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Dyon popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1997 (Dyon as girls' name)
Dyon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dyon's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Dyon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1990s
1990s
71 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
- 2010s
2010s
33 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 71 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dyon? ▼
Since 1969, Social Security records show 206 babies named Dyon. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 12 births.
When was Dyon most popular? ▼
Dyon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Dyon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dyon since 1969 -- 55 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Dyon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dyonte, Dyondre, Dyontae. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dyon's data
- Dyon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Dyon
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Compare Dyon side by side: Dyon vs Dyonte Dyon vs Dyondre Dyon vs Dyontae
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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, 1969–2023 (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. "Dyon: Baby Name Since 1969 - 206 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dyon. 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 Dyon 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.