How Many People Are Named Dijon?
An estimated 1,475 people in the United States have the first name Dijon. It is predominantly male (95.4%). The average bearer is 29 years old, and Dijon peaked in popularity in 1991 with 152 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dijon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dijon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Dijon is overwhelmingly male, 69 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,475
About 1 in 232,376 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.4% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1991
152 births
Total Registered
1,512
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dijon
Dijon is predominantly male (95.4%), though 69 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dijon as a male name
Ranked #10,128 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (132 births)
Dijon as a female name
Ranked #14,042 in 1994
5 female births in 1994
Peak: 1991 (20 births)
Dijon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dijon span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 800 babies were registered. Dijon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dijon by Decade
How has Dijon tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dijon by State
Birth registrations for Dijon span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Florida. The lowest are in Maryland, Mississippi, Louisiana. On average, about 41 Dijons were registered per state.
Dijon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dijon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dijon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dijon?
We estimate approximately 1,475 people named Dijon are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 232,376 Americans share this first name.
Is Dijon a common name?
Dijon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,512 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dijon most popular?
Dijon reached peak popularity in 1991, when 152 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dijon is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dijon a male name?
Dijon is predominantly male. 95.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dijon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dijon Smith, Dijon Johnson, Dijon Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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