Zion
Boy name · #142 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
In 2025, 2,496 baby boys were named Zion, placing it at #142 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #227, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 721 boys born in 2025 was named Zion.
Babies named Zion per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 108-year story
Zion first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 2,889 babies and a rank of #125. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zion in class?
Zion scores 45 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 Zion is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zion is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zions were CA (263), TX (261), FL (211), NY (145), GA (107). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Zion
Statistically, parents drawn to Zion tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Orion, Bryson, Jameson, Carson, and Jaxon.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zion | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,496 | #142 |
| 2024 | 2,369 | #151 |
| 2023 | 2,889 | #125 |
| 2022 | 2,634 | #143 |
| 2021 | 2,769 | #136 |
| 2020 | 2,536 | #143 |
| 2019 | 2,551 | #153 |
| 2018 | 2,183 | #180 |
| 2017 | 1,978 | #199 |
| 2016 | 1,849 | #213 |
| 2015 | 1,694 | #227 |
| 2014 | 1,484 | #254 |
| 2013 | 1,531 | #236 |
| 2012 | 1,533 | #235 |
| 2011 | 1,456 | #245 |
| 2010 | 1,530 | #229 |
| 2009 | 1,473 | #240 |
| 2008 | 1,601 | #230 |
| 2007 | 1,553 | #234 |
| 2006 | 1,302 | #265 |
| 2005 | 1,120 | #293 |
| 2004 | 1,008 | #311 |
| 2003 | 879 | #329 |
| 2002 | 828 | #333 |
| 2001 | 867 | #324 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zion a popular boy name?
Zion ranked #142 among boys in 2025 with 2,496 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #227.
When was the name Zion most popular?
Zion peaked in 2023, when 2,889 American boys received the name (ranked #125 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zion?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 721 newborn American boys was named Zion. It scores 45/100 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.