Dionne
- US rank
- #12,008
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,862 in 1971
5 babies were named Dionne in the US in 2025. It has dropped 2,454 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1967–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Dionne you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Dionne
Dionne Warwick
American singer (born 1940)
Choose Dionne and your child shares a first name with Dionne Warwick, an American singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Dionne, like who?” Dionne Warwick's Wikipedia article is available in 53 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Dionne Warwick on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 344,828 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Dionne, 5 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Dionne would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryDionne first shows up in US birth records in 1931, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 94 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1971, when it ranked #1,862. Today it's #12,008, so it could be due a comeback.
- TrendDionne has slipped 2,454 places over the last five years and now sits at #12,008. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlDionne is given to both boys and girls: 76% of the 21 babies named Dionne in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
About the name Dionne
Dionne is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, starting with D and ending in “-nne”. US birth records list Dionne for boys from 1967 to 2025, in 44 of those 59 years. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked #1,862 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #12,008, with 5 babies.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5 | 181,818 boys |
| 1970s | 8.8 | 114,025 boys |
| 1980s | 5.7 | 176,678 boys |
| 1990s | 4.3 | 232,558 boys |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 456,621 boys |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 847,458 boys |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 606,061 boys |
Other spellings of Dionne
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Dionne
What is the origin of the name Dionne?
Dionne has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Dionne a boy or girl name?
Dionne is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Dionne?
Dionne ranked #12,008 for US boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1971 (#1,862).