Dionysios
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,986 in 1972
0 babies were named Dionysios in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1972–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDionysios first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1972, when it reached #4,986.
About the name Dionysios
Dionysios is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ios”. US birth records list Dionysios for boys from 1972 to 2022, in 11 of those 51 years. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked #4,986 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1,333,333 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 806,452 boys |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,369,863 boys |
| 2020s | 1.0 | 1,034,483 boys |
Other spellings of Dionysios
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 Dionysios
What is the origin of the name Dionysios?
Dionysios has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Dionysios a boy or girl name?
Dionysios is a boy name.
How popular is the name Dionysios?
Dionysios is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #4,986 in 1972.