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Dijon

/ˈdiʒɑn/ · 95% boys · 7 born in 2025

Dijon has been given to about 1,519 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1991, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdiʒɑn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,412
Median age today31 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Dijon per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1991 · 152
  • Born in 20257
  • All time1,519

How popular is Dijon?

Its best year was 1991, when 152 babies were given the name, ranking 915th. The typical living American called Dijon is about 31 years old today.

Names that sound like Dijon

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Dion0.85
  2. Dillon0.82
  3. Dylon0.73
  4. Simon0.70
  5. Zion0.70
  6. Edison0.70
  7. Deion0.65
  8. Dayton0.64

Middle names for Dijon

Ranked by flow score
  1. Dijon Paul0.77
  2. Dijon Lee0.77
  3. Dijon Blake0.76
  4. Dijon Bryce0.76
  5. Dijon Wade0.76
  6. Dijon Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Dijon

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ravensister · 0.76
  2. Biancasister · 0.76
  3. Alejandrasister · 0.74
  4. Alvarobrother · 0.72
  5. Zachariahbrother · 0.72
  6. Arieleither · 0.70

Where Dijon is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Dijon White0.72
    2. Dijon Reyes0.72
    3. Dijon Lee0.72
    4. Dijon Hill0.72
    5. Dijon Hall0.72
    6. Dijon Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Dijon

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.