Zion
Boy nameZion has been given to 53,897 babies in the U.S. since 1917. It peaked in 2023 and currently ranks #142 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈzaɪ.ən/
From Middle English Sion, from Old English Syon, from Ecclesiastical Latin Sīōn, from Koine Greek Σῑών (Sīṓn), from Biblical Hebrew צִיּוֹן (ṣiyyôn). Initial Z- was likely under influence from Early New High German Zion, itself influenced by the Ashkenazi pronunciation /t͡s/.
Origin: Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
53,897
Peak year
2023 (3,020 babies)
Rank in 2025
#142 for boys
First recorded
1917
10-year trend
▲ +29%
Gender split
13% girls / 87% boys
Famous people named Zion
Zion Suzuki
American-Japanese association football player
Zion Williamson
American basketball player (born 2000)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Zion.
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