Unisex name · since 1918
Arion
2,210 babies named Arion in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,088 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,099 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,210
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Arion is the #2099 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 2,210 recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Arion recorded 2,210 times among boys since 1918, holding rank #2099 nationally today, ahead of 85% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #3,088 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,099 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,210 born since 1918
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arion ranks #3,088 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,099 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,210 born since 1918, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,088 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,099 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,210
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
Arion's 2,210 recorded births place it above 93.2% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Arion compares
2,210 Top 21% higher than 79% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Arion's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Arion | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,210 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 89 | 34 | 22,252 |
Arion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Arion splits its recorded history at 1996: 83% of all births land in the more recent half, 17% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 89 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Arion popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 89
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Arion popularity over time - girls
620 total births recorded since 1982 (Arion as girls' name)
Arion by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (733 births, 33% of the file).
2010s was Arion's strongest decade.
733 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Arion births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 22
1920s
22 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 64
1970s
64 births
- 1980s 139
1980s
139 births
- 1990s 248
1990s
248 births
- 2000s
2000s
617 births
- 2010s
2010s
733 births
- 2020s
2020s
365 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 733 births (33% of all-time use).
How Arion compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Arion's total volume
Arion by state
Where Arion concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 166 | 7.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 134 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 92 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Texas | | 89 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 79 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 12 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 12 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 12 | 0.5% |
166 of 2,210 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Arion appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Arion's data
- Arion's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (733 total births) through the 2020s (365) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Arions (166 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Arion: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~107 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Arion draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.