How Many People Are Named Dione?
An estimated 2,555 people in the United States have the first name Dione. It is used for both genders, with 80.7% female. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Dione peaked in popularity in 1970 with 182 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dione 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 Dione paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,555
About 1 in 134,150 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
80.7% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1970
182 births
Total Registered
2,940
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dione
Dione is predominantly female (80.7%), though 567 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dione as a male name
Ranked #10,956 in 2020
6 male births in 2020
Peak: 1970 (21 births)
Dione as a female name
Ranked #12,466 in 2023
7 female births in 2023
Peak: 1970 (161 births)
Dione: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dione span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 1,084 babies were registered. Dione has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dione by Decade
How has Dione 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.
Dione by State
Birth registrations for Dione span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Louisiana, Illinois. The lowest are in Washington, North Carolina, Kentucky. On average, about 40 Diones were registered per state.
Dione + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dione as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dione
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dione: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dione?
We estimate approximately 2,555 people named Dione 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 134,150 Americans share this first name.
Is Dione a common name?
Dione is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,940 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dione most popular?
Dione reached peak popularity in 1970, when 182 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dione is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dione a female name?
Dione is predominantly female. 80.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dione Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dione Smith, Dione Johnson, Dione 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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