Dionicia
A feminine name from the feminine form of Dionysius, of Greek origin meaning "devoted to Dionysus".
Name Census estimates that about 194 living Americans carry the first name Dionicia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Dionicia today is around 45 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dionicia births was 1966 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dionicia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
194
~ 1 in 1,766,775 Americans
Peak year
1966
10 babies that year
Average age
45
years old
2007 SSA rank
#14,320
Tracked since 1912
Popularity
Dionicia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dionicia from the 1910s through to the 2000s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 52 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Dionicia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dionicia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Dionicia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dionicias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Dionicia
The name Dionicia has its origins in ancient Greek culture. It is derived from the word "Dionysios," which was the Greek name for the god Dionysus, the god of wine, fertility, and revelry. The name Dionysios itself comes from the Greek words "dio" meaning "divine" and "nysus" meaning "tree."
The earliest known recorded use of the name Dionicia dates back to the 4th century BCE. It was mentioned in several ancient Greek texts and plays, often in reference to female characters associated with the cult of Dionysus or the celebration of the Dionysian festivals.
In ancient Rome, the name was Latinized to "Dionysia" and was sometimes given to Roman women born during the Bacchanalia, the Roman festival honoring Dionysus. One notable historical figure with this name was Dionysia, a 5th-century Roman woman who was a follower of St. Augustine and is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
During the Middle Ages, the name Dionicia saw some use in parts of Europe, particularly in areas influenced by Greek culture and the Eastern Orthodox Church. One notable bearer of the name was Dionicia of Poland (c. 1240-1292), a Polish princess and nun who founded a convent in Sandomierz.
In the Renaissance period, the name Dionicia experienced a revival among European nobility and intellectuals who were fascinated by classical Greek and Roman culture. One example was Dionicia Gonzaga (1497-1556), an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts, known for her patronage of artists such as Titian and Correggio.
Another notable figure with the name Dionicia was Dionicia Miseroni (1516-1567), an Italian poet and writer who was part of the literary circle in Venice and corresponded with influential figures like Pietro Aretino.
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the name Dionicia remained relatively uncommon but was occasionally used in some European countries with cultural ties to Greece, such as Italy and Spain. One example was Dionicia Natera (1844-1904), a Spanish poet and writer from the Canary Islands.
While not as widely used as some other Greek-derived names, Dionicia has a rich historical legacy spanning ancient civilizations, religious traditions, and cultural movements, with various notable individuals bearing this name throughout history.
People
Dionicia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dionicia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dionicia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dionicia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 194 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dionicia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,766,775 US residents.
Is Dionicia a common name?
We classify Dionicia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 320 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dionicia most popular?
The single biggest year for Dionicia was 1966, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dionicia is about 45 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Dionicia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dionicia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.