Dione comes from the Greek tradition, meaning Divine queen, goddess.
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How popular is Dione?
1970peak year
Today, Dione is a rare name in U.S. records with about 8 babies named Dione each year. But it wasn't always this way. At its height in 1970, Dione reached #840 nationally — 161 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 1970s. Dione's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 2,940 babies have been registered as Dione since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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