NameData
Name file · Girl · SSA 1880–2024
Dionne
Dionne is a girl's name.
▼ FallingGeneration X
9,845
Total named
50
Avg ageestimated
1970
Peak year
#7,289
Rank in 2024
Dionne peaked in 1970, when about 835 girls were given the name. Today it has nearly vanished from the charts, sitting at 7,289th — down about 98% from its peak. Most people named Dionne today are around 50 years old (estimated) — squarely Generation X. In all, roughly 9,845 girls have been named Dionne since record-keeping began in 1931.

📈 Popularity over time

How many girls were named Dionne each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 1970835 girls19401960198020002020

♀ ♂ A shared name

Dionne is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
96% girls
4% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other girls' names that peaked around the same time as Dionne:
LatanyaChastityKarrieChristalShellieSuzanna
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many girls were named Dionne each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all girls' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.