A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME

Dion

/diːˈɑːn/ · boy name · outside the top 1,000 in 2025
syncopated · lean · uptown

Origin & Meaning

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Originating as a Greek short form of names like Dionysios, honoring the patron of theater and wine. In American records, the name lived quietly until the mid-twentieth century, when street-corner vocal groups and radio play gave it modern momentum.
Also answers toDee

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1929–2025

SSA Data
1929 peak: 607 souls, A.D. 1970 2025
2025: 161 born, holding steady
Estimated Age
39 yrs
Most Dions were born around 1970 — old enough to remember dial-up.
Peak Reign
1970
№343 that year
Generation
Gen X, 33%
then Millennial 26% · Gen Z 19%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈20K ever born · holding steady
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Dion grew up with

SSA Data
Pong·Schoolhouse Rock·Star Wars opening weekend

Generation Distribution — Living Dions

SSA Data
Boomer 9%Gen X 33%Millennial 26%Gen Z 19%Gen Alpha 13%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data
SSA: Dion peaked in 1970.
Estimated average age: 39.

What people think

Opinion Ledger
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Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates

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Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger

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First Impressions

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The name reads like a leather jacket over a polo shirt. It carries late-twentieth-century swagger without needing three syllables to get there. A Dion is generally assumed to have a very specific opinion about car audio systems. The name peaked during the Nixon administration and never quite left the room.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01
The name saw its high-water mark in 1970 with 607 births, though it retains a steady undercurrent with over one hundred arrivals annually.
Field Note 02
About thirty-three percent of living holders belong to Generation X, giving the name a heavy presence among people who remember cassette deck adaptors.
Field Note 03
While six percent of historical registrations are female, the name has operated almost exclusively as a masculine staple since 1960.

Notable Dions

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Dion DiMuccisinger-songwriter, b. 1939
Dion Waitersbasketball player, b. 1991
Dion Dawkinsfootball player, b. 1994

Adjacent Names

Damon · Darren · Duane · Corey · Troy · Derek

Ephemera — If Dion were a…

AI-Written
City
Paramus, New Jersey
Color
Chrome Yellow
Job
Studio sound engineer
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