Masculine dossier · first seen 1929
Dion
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1970
Peak births
554
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Dion
How many people are named Dion?
An estimated 17,184 living Americans are named Dion.
How rare is Dion?
Dion is uncommon among babies today, with 155 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 72% from its 1970 peak.
How old is the typical Dion?
The median age of a living American named Dion is approximately 39 years, with most bearers falling between 25 and 54 years old.
Is Dion still popular?
Yes — Dion is currently rising in popularity, with 155 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.1× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Dion most common?
Dion has its strongest geographic signal in District of Columbia, where it appears 7.0× more often than the national baseline.
1929Peak 19702025
Peak year
1970
Decline from peak
72%
2025
155
All-time
18,914
Where it lives now
Dion is most concentrated in District of Columbia — about 6.7× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Dion is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.