DEE-on
Dion
About Dion
A variation of Greek Dionysius, itself derived from the name of the god of wine, revelry, and dance, Dion gives a nod to mythology while also having historical ties to a student of Plato, to a Greek mathematician and to 1st century writer and historian.
As a contemporary name, it came into popular use in the late 1950s and remained in the Top 1000 until 2006. It has dipped in and out of the charts since then, and is still given to a not insignificant 200 boys each year.
Now a rising choice in the UK and familiar in The Netherlands, it could also be considered a celebrity surname name, as inspired by singer Celine Dion.
Pronounced DEE-on.
As of October 2026, Dion ranked #1268 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #338 in 1969, Nameberry popularity #762.
Editor's take: The name Dion is a boy's name of French, Greek origin meaning "child of heaven and earth; of Zeus".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,154 | 164 | 85.4 |
| 2015 | #1,284 | 139 | 72.5 |
| 2016 | #1,274 | 143 | 75.4 |
| 2017 | #1,257 | 145 | 78.3 |
| 2018 | #1,367 | 129 | 71 |
| 2019 | #1,212 | 158 | 88.1 |
| 2020 | #950 | 231 | 133.8 |
| 2021 | #1,066 | 200 | 114.3 |
| 2022 | #902 | 257 | 147.2 |
| 2023 | #1,076 | 201 | 117.5 |
| 2024 | #1,116 | 191 | 110.9 |
| 2025 | #1,268 | 155 | 90.7 |
World rankings
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Famous Dions
- Dion of Syracuse (408–354 BC)
ancient Greek politician
- Dion of Naples
an ancient Greek mathematician cited by Augustine of Hippo along with Adrastus of Cyzicus
- Dion Francis DiMucci
American singer,songwriter of Dion & the Belmonts
- Dion Boucicault (born Dionysius Lardner Boursiquot)
Irish actor and singer
- Dion Boucicault Jr. (born Darley George Boucicault)
American actor
- Dion Phaneuf
Canadian professional hockey player
- Dion Dublin
English footballer
- Dion Lewis
American football player
- Dion Joseph Ignacio
Filipino actor
- Dion Adrian Lambert
American NFL player
- Dion Joseph Nash
New Zealand cricketer
- Dion Titheradge
Australian actor
- Dion Waiters
American basketball player
- Celine Dion
French,Canadian female singer
Dion in pop culture
- Dion
character in the Transformers series
- Dion Blaster
character in video game 1080° Snowboarding