Dionysus

DEYE-uh-nih-suhs /ˈdaɪəˌnɪsəs/
boy 3 syllables trending up

Dionysus is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2022 and remains in steady use.

Dionysus is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #7,808 for boy births in the United States (and #16,324 across all names), given to 10 babies. Dionysus was first reported in SSA data in 1973 and peaked in 2022 (13 births).

About the name Dionysus

PronunciationDEYE-uh-nih-suhs /ˈdaɪəˌnɪsəs/
#7,808U.S. rank among boys 2025
#16,324among all names 2025
10U.S. births 2025
13peak births 2022
1973first in SSA data

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How popular is Dionysus?

Boys named Dionysus 10 in 2025
1973198019902000201020202025
Boys named Dionysus per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1973–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Dionysus total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20251010#7,808
202455#12,799
20231010#7,866
20221313#6,576
202188#9,035
202066#10,963
201999#8,376
201866#11,129
201655#12,700
201466#11,082
200466#10,316
200088#7,630
19737—#4,188