Baby Name Popularity Profile

Zion

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Zion.

✦ Highest point, fortress, or exalted place 🌍 Hebrew biblical spiritual
National Rank (2025) #142
All-Time Peak Rank #125 Achieved 2023
Total U.S. Births 46,871 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 87.2% Boy / 12.8% Girl Leans Male
First Recorded 1917 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 2,889 births in 2023
💡 The Zion Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Highest point, fortress, or exalted place
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from Hebrew, referring to a hill in Jerusalem, often symbolizing the city itself or a heavenly city.
Pronunciation: ZY-on
Themes & Categories
biblical spiritual
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Zion

According to SSA data, Zion achieved its highest historical rank of #125 in 2023. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2023 with 2,889 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 47.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 39 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Zion across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +47.3% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,889 births in 2023
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 27 yrs
Registry Streak 39 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 6
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 57
1980s: 86
1990s: 1,605
2000s: 11,635
2010s: 17,789
2020s: 15,693

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Zi-on
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with Z, a letter used by only 2.1% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Hawaii
Top States Hawaii, Nevada, Florida, Delaware, Georgia
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Hawaii #62 449 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #104 479 2021 18.4% Decline
Florida #106 4,160 2023 7.5% Decline
Delaware #141 243 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #109 2,966 2018 23.0% Decline
Maryland #104 1,540 2010 24.7% Decline
District of Columbia #138 394 2011 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #187 1,123 2008 42.6% Decline
North Carolina #155 2,053 2008 +16.7% Growth
Virginia #153 1,536 2023 21.3% Decline
Arizona #134 794 2025 +29.4% Growth
Alaska #109 77 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #156 1,446 2021 23.8% Decline
Texas #149 3,855 2023 +19.2% Growth
Colorado #146 568 2025 +47.1% Growth
Washington #146 746 2023 +9.6% Growth
Alabama #150 828 2023 13.3% Decline
California #147 4,495 2021 6.7% Decline
Louisiana #131 797 2022 +2.6% Growth
Tennessee #188 935 2023 2.0% Decline
Connecticut #164 445 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #87 213 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #214 920 2020 39.4% Decline
New York #132 2,952 2021 15.2% Decline
Mississippi #138 476 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #128 1,981 2021 1.0% Decline
Missouri #180 761 2023 2.4% Decline
Illinois #183 1,677 2019 11.0% Decline
Ohio #171 1,570 2019 +5.4% Growth
Rhode Island #124 121 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #224 271 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #142 299 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #133 340 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #152 393 2023 +6.7% Growth
Michigan #135 1,072 2023 +2.7% Growth
Massachusetts #117 686 2023 +50.0% Growth
Kansas #218 286 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #234 475 2021 3.7% Decline
Minnesota #177 422 2022 2.6% Decline
Kentucky #192 394 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #149 132 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #190 229 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 44 2023 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #303 37 2024 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #253 92 2000 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #264 31 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #434 38 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 30 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #266 29 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #121 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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