Dionicio
Man dedicated to Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and revelry.
Name Census estimates that about 1,505 living Americans carry the first name Dionicio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dionicio today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dionicio births was 1976 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dionicio. 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
1.5K
~ 1 in 227,744 Americans
Peak year
1976
33 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,189
Tracked since 1882
Popularity
Dionicio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dionicio from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 14 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 251 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dionicio 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 Dionicio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dionicios live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, New Mexico recorded the most babies named Dionicio, while New Mexico, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 400 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dionicio
The given name Dionicio has its roots in the Greek language and culture, originating from the name Dionysios or Dionysius, derived from the Greek god of wine, vegetation, pleasure, festivity, madness and wild frenzy, Dionysus. The earliest known references to the name can be traced back to ancient Greek literature and mythology, where Dionysus was a central figure celebrated in festivals and religious rites.
During the classical era, the name Dionysios or Dionysius was commonly used among Greek populations, particularly in regions where the cult of Dionysus was prominent, such as Thrace, Macedonia, and Asia Minor. As the Hellenistic culture spread across the Mediterranean, the name gained popularity in various regions under the influence of the Greek civilization.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Dionysius was Dionysius I, a tyrant of Syracuse in Sicily, who lived from 430 BC to 367 BC. Another notable figure was Dionysius of Halicarnassus, a Greek historian who lived in the 1st century BC and wrote extensively on Roman antiquities.
In the early Christian era, the name Dionysius was adopted by several saints and church leaders. Saint Dionysius the Areopagite, a Judeo-Greek follower of St. Paul and the first bishop of Athens, lived in the 1st century AD. Saint Dionysius of Alexandria, an influential theologian and bishop of Alexandria, lived from around 190 AD to 265 AD.
Later, in the 6th century, a influential figure known as Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite, an anonymous Christian Neo-Platonist philosopher and theologian, wrote extensively under the name Dionysius the Areopagite, contributing to the development of Christian mysticism and apophatic theology.
As the name spread across Europe, it evolved into various forms, such as Dionicio in Spanish and Italian cultures. One notable figure bearing this variation was Dionicio Cisneros (1679-1758), a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Guadix and Baza in Spain.
Over the centuries, the name Dionicio has been used by numerous individuals, though its popularity has varied across different regions and time periods. It remains a testament to the enduring influence of Greek culture and mythology, carrying the essence of the god Dionysus and the celebration of life's pleasures and festivities.
People
Dionicio + last name combinations
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Other names starting with D
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FAQ
Dionicio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dionicio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,505 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dionicio 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 227,744 US residents.
Is Dionicio a common name?
We classify Dionicio as "Rare". It ranks above 92.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,081 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dionicio most popular?
The single biggest year for Dionicio was 1976, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dionicio is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Dionicio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dionicio in the SSA data are male. 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.