Dione
Dione was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked 840th with 161 babies. More babies were named Dione in the 1970s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- 78% girls, 22% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1970161 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,946babies recorded
Dione popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #11,003 | — | 6 |
| 2020 | — | #10,961 | — | 6 |
| 2010 | — | #11,105 | — | 6 |
| 2000 | #11,019 | #6,440 | 8 | 10 |
| 1990 | #6,221 | #5,488 | 14 | 9 |
| 1980 | #1,708 | #2,386 | 66 | 21 |
| 1970 | #840 | #1,953 | 161 | 21 |
| 1960 | #2,111 | — | 30 | — |
| 1950 | #2,941 | — | 13 | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | #3,746 | — | 7 | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Dione, counting every spelling?
Dione is a spelling of Dionne, a name family that had 16 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 16 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dionne | 16 | #6,913 | 94 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Dione?
About 2,100 people born in the US named Dione are alive today, with a median age of 53; half are between 46 and 57. That makes Dione mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Dione by state
How common Dione was among girls born in each state in 1968–1972, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (3.4×), Illinois (2.0×). In 34 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Dione: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Dione, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Dione
How popular is the name Dione?
Dione was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked 840th with 161 babies. More babies were named Dione in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Dione a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 78% girls, 22% boys given the name Dione in the US.
Where was Dione most popular?
In 1968–1972, Dione was most common in Louisiana (0.27 per 1,000 girls), followed by Illinois and Ohio.