Dionysius
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,907 in 1971
0 babies were named Dionysius in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1971–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDionysius first shows up in US birth records in 1971, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 54 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1971, when it reached #4,907.
About the name Dionysius
Dionysius is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ius”. US birth records list Dionysius for boys from 1971 to 2002, in 5 of those 32 years. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked #4,907 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2002, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,214,286 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 boys |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 483,871 boys |
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 Dionysius
What is the origin of the name Dionysius?
Dionysius has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Dionysius a boy or girl name?
Dionysius is a boy name.
How popular is the name Dionysius?
Dionysius is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2002. It peaked at #4,907 in 1971.