Dione: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

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among girls

Babies in 2025

named Dione

How common

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girls born in 2025

Peak year

1970

182 babies

All-time total

2,946

#4,192 all-time among girls

First recorded

1929

in Social Security records

Dione popularity over time

2,946 babies have been named Dione since 1929, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	–	5	1	–	#4,743
1930s	78	–	78	8	+1460%	#1,892
1940s	52	–	52	5	-33%	#3,438
1950s	172	–	172	17	+231%	#2,302
1960s	516	39	555	56	+223%	#882
1970s	948	136	1,084	108	+95%	#840
1980s	381	115	496	50	-54%	#1,648
1990s	99	139	238	24	-52%	#6,145
2000s	63	83	146	15	-39%	#8,341
2010s	38	49	87	9	-40%	#8,936
2020s (to 2025)	21	12	33	6	-37%	#10,597

The story of Dione

Dione is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1929, 2,946 American babies have been named Dione, about 81% girls and 19% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1970, when 182 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dione stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dione?

The median living Dione is about 51 years old; half are between 40 and 56. An estimated 2,700 people named Dione are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dione year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	6	#11,003
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	7	#12,478	–	–
2022	9	#10,597	–	–
2021	5	#15,878	–	–
2020	–	–	6	#10,961
2019	–	–	8	#9,092
2018	7	#12,843	–	–
2017	12	#8,936	5	#12,777
2016	–	–	6	#11,083
2015	6	#14,999	–	–
2014	5	#17,259	–	–
2013	–	–	9	#8,284
2012	8	#12,541	7	#9,986
2011	–	–	8	#8,964
2010	–	–	6	#11,105
2009	6	#15,779	8	#9,204
2008	9	#11,865	8	#9,206
2007	6	#16,050	5	#12,850
2006	5	#17,888	11	#7,045
2005	6	#15,007	7	#9,381
2004	6	#14,655	5	#11,826
2003	5	#16,467	–	–
2002	–	–	8	#7,847
2001	12	#8,341	21	#3,877
2000	8	#11,019	10	#6,440
1995	–	–	21	#3,220
1990	14	#6,221	9	#5,488
1985	40	#2,448	13	#3,458
1980	66	#1,708	21	#2,386
1975	79	#1,353	19	#2,307
1970	161	#840	21	#1,953
1965	44	#1,698	8	#3,045
1960	30	#2,111	–	–
1955	16	#2,864	–	–
1950	13	#2,941	–	–
1945	5	#4,711	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	8	#3,227	–	–
1930	7	#3,746	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dione, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dione?

The median living Dione is about 51 years old. Half of all living Diones are between 40 and 56 years old.

How many people named Dione are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Dione are alive in the United States, based on 2,946 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dione mean?

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How popular is the name Dione in 2025?

Dione did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dione?

2,946 babies have been named Dione in the United States since 1929, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dione most popular?

Dione peaked in 1970, when 182 newborns received the name.

Is Dione a boy or girl name?

Dione is used for both: about 81% of babies named Dione have been girls and 19% boys.

Is the name Dione rising or falling?

Dione is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Dione

Names that sound and feel close to Dione: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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