How Many People Are Named Dionne?
An estimated 9,142 people in the United States have the first name Dionne. It is predominantly female (95.7%). The average bearer is 49 years old, and Dionne peaked in popularity in 1970 with 850 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dionne 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 Dionne paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Dionne is overwhelmingly female, 440 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
9,142
About 1 in 37,492 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
95.7% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1970
850 births
Total Registered
10,285
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dionne
Dionne is predominantly female (95.7%), though 440 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dionne as a male name
Ranked #12,692 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1971 (23 births)
Dionne as a female name
Ranked #7,310 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 1970 (835 births)
Dionne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dionne span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 4,298 babies were registered. Dionne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dionne by Decade
How has Dionne 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.
Dionne by State
Birth registrations for Dionne span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Louisiana, New York. The lowest are in West Virginia, Oregon, Nebraska. On average, about 194 Dionnes were registered per state.
Dionne + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dionne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dionne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dionne?
We estimate approximately 9,142 people named Dionne 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 37,492 Americans share this first name.
Is Dionne a common name?
Dionne is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,285 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dionne most popular?
Dionne reached peak popularity in 1970, when 850 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dionne is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dionne a female name?
Dionne is predominantly female. 95.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dionne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dionne Smith, Dionne Johnson, Dionne 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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