Dion is a distinctive choice, ranked #651 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Dion in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#651
US Rank #903
About the Name Dion
Dion has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 107 places in five years. It was most popular in 2022 at #430 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Dion is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #903 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Dion
Unlikely. With around 57 UK babies named Dion per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Dion in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Dion has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 107 places in the last five years. Its peak was #430 in 2022. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Dion is more popular in the UK (#651) than in the US (#903). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Dion include: Dion Gallapeni — Dion Gallapeni is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ekstraklasa club Wisła Płock, on loan from Widzew Łódź, and the Kosovo...; Dion Cools — Dion-Johan Chai Cools is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays either as a full-back or centre-back for J.; Dion Phaneuf — Dion Phaneuf is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman who played for the Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators and Los Angeles....
Dion does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Dions in the wild.
57
UK babies named Dion (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 107 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Dion
Likely around 1 other Dion in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2022)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Dion
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Dion Gallapeni is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ekstraklasa club Wisła Płock, on loan from Widzew Łódź, and the Kosovo national team.
Dion-Johan Chai Cools is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays either as a full-back or centre-back for J.League club Cerezo Osaka and captains the Malaysia national team. Cools was raised in Belgium, and represented that country at youth level with 28 caps, but later chose to play for his native Malaysia, and made his senior debut on 3 June 2021.
Dion Phaneuf is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman who played for the Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators and Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted ninth overall in the 2003 NHL entry draft by Calgary and made his NHL debut in 2005 after a four-year junior career with the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League (WHL), in which he was twice named the Defenceman of the Year.
Dion Dawkins is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Temple Owls.