Girl & boy name
Zion
Zion holds the #142 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 2,496 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 2023 (#125 nationally, 2,889 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1917. The name's biggest fan base is in Hawaii (#56 there in 2025).
Rankings
Zion popularity, 1880–2025
Where Zion is most popular
Uniqueness score
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Zion in the most recent year of SSA data.
Zion as a girl name
As of 2025, Zion ranks #2017 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 94 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1227 five years ago, #2017 now. SSA records for Zion go back to 1985; the peak came in 2007 at #575, with 524 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Colorado, where it ranks #789 among girl names.