Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- Variant of Dionysius. Dionysius is the mythological Greek god of wine responsible for growth of the vines and the originator of winemaking: (equivalent to the Roman god Bacchus.)
Pronunciation
d(e)-nni-son
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1988 (rank #2959, 18 births); most recent 2024 (rank #9864, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #4678, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence