Syon
Boy name · #3166 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
Syon ranks #3166 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 38 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5507, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 boys born in 2025 was named Syon.
The 25-year story
Syon first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 38 babies and a rank of #3128. 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 Syon per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Syon in class?
Syon scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Syon is most common
State-level data for Syon is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Syon
Statistically, parents drawn to Syon tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lyon, Seyon, Sion, Elyon, and Ziyon.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Syon | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3128 |
| 2024 | 33 | #3455 |
| 2023 | 25 | #4220 |
| 2022 | 26 | #4089 |
| 2021 | 27 | #3912 |
| 2020 | 23 | #4275 |
| 2019 | 24 | #4230 |
| 2018 | 17 | #5320 |
| 2017 | 17 | #5297 |
| 2016 | 21 | #4624 |
| 2015 | 16 | #5507 |
| 2014 | 25 | #4014 |
| 2013 | 24 | #4064 |
| 2012 | 19 | #4862 |
| 2011 | 17 | #5200 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4517 |
| 2009 | 20 | #4748 |
| 2008 | 19 | #4901 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7590 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5781 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8209 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Syon a popular boy name?
Syon ranked #3166 among boys in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5507.
When was the name Syon most popular?
Syon peaked in 2025, when 38 American boys received the name (ranked #3128 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Syon?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American boys was named Syon. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.