Dion Phaneuf
There are approximately 1 people named Dion Phaneuf living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dion with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Phaneuf. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Dion
19K
Alive today
Named Phaneuf
2.0K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 19K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1970
Average age: 39
Estimated bearers: 2.0K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #16,509
Per 100K: 0.59
Top ancestry: White (95.8%)
First name trend
Dion: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dion. The peak year was 1970 with 607 births. The average person named Dion today is 39 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Phaneuf surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Phaneuf, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 95.8%.
- White95.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Two or more races1.0%
- Black or African American0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dion has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0054% of the US population, based on 18,525 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Phaneuf appears at a rate of 0.59 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0006%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Dion Phaneuf. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Dion Phaneuf: questions and answers
How many people are named Dion Phaneuf?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Dion Phaneuf. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0054%) with the surname frequency (0.59 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dion Phaneuf?
We classify Dion Phaneuf as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dion a male or female name?
Dion is predominantly male. Out of 20,002 total SSA registrations, 93.8% were male and 6.2% were female. See the full Dion profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.