Elion
Boy name · #2511 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Elion? In official American birth records, Elion has been tracked continuously since 2006, giving it 19 years of documented American history.
Elion is currently the #2511 boy name in the United States — 54 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8744, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 boys born in 2025 was named Elion.
The 19-year story
Elion first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 70 babies and a rank of #2120. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Elion per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elion in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elion is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Elion will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elion is most common
State-level data for Elion is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Elion
Statistically, parents drawn to Elion tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elyon, Xion, Eilan, Amirion, and Elyan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elion | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2024 | 70 | #2120 |
| 2023 | 15 | #5927 |
| 2022 | 23 | #4442 |
| 2021 | 11 | #7089 |
| 2020 | 19 | #4855 |
| 2019 | 9 | #8215 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6703 |
| 2017 | 9 | #8140 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8816 |
| 2015 | 8 | #8744 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8130 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9655 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12274 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Elion?
In official American birth records, the name Elion first appeared in 2006 (over 19 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 19 years.
Is Elion a popular boy name?
Elion ranked #2511 among boys in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8744.
When was the name Elion most popular?
Elion peaked in 2024, when 70 American boys received the name (ranked #2120 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elion?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American boys was named Elion. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.