Dion

Meaning: Follower of Dionysus
Origin: Greek — Short form of Dionysius

Boy's name · #1268 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Dion holds its lane: charted since 1929 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1268 in 2025). About 19,000 boys have carried it along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#212 in Switzerland (2025) · #217 in Sweden (2025) · #292 in Italy (2024) · #309 in Austria (2025) · #441 in Netherlands (2025) · #573 in England & Wales (2025) · #577 in Ireland (2025) · #848 in Belgium (2025) · #1,167 in Canada (2025) · #2,184 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,357 in France (2025) · #458 in New Zealand (2023) and 5 more.

Famous Dions

Dion Dublin — English footballer (born 1969)
Dion DiMucci — American singer (born 1939)
Dion Waiters — American basketball player (born 1991)
Dion Cools — Malaysian footballer (born 1996)
Dion Dawkins — American football player (born 1994)

In stories & tradition

Dion — Greek mythology
Dion Lesage — Final Fantasy XVI (video game)
Dion Warren — American elementary school student TV character

What Dions become

Among 235 notable people named Dion:

Sports figures appear 2.78× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dion Waiters, American basketball player (born 1991).

Similar names: Deion · Vance · Dior · Lamar · Jon · Keyon

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