Total births
314
Boys' name · since 1928
Ion
Ion has 314 recorded births since 1928 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8419
- among boys today
- 314
- born since 1928
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
314 babies have been named Ion since 1928, making it today's #8419 boys' name.
Ion has 314 recorded births among boys since 1928, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8419 as of the latest data, more common than 41% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 2025.
- #8419 among boys today
- 314 born since 1928
- 2010s peak decade
- 41% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ion is currently the #8419 boys' name in America, more common than 41% of boys - 314 born since 1928, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8419
- among boys today
- 314
- born since 1928
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
Ion vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8419
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 41% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Ion was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
15 babies were named Ion in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Ion compares
314 47th percentile among 14,294 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
Ion's all-time total is 14% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ion | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 314 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ion's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1928, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ion at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#8,419
Active since
1928
Ion popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Ion by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ion's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Ion births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1970s 31
1970s
31 births
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s
1990s
40 births
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 87 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ion? ▼
Ion has been given to 314 babies in the U.S. since 1928, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8419 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Ion most popular? ▼
Ion was most popular in the 2010s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Ion been used? ▼
Ion has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 98 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ion? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iona, Ionut, Ionatana. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ion's data
- Ion's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (87 total births) through the 2020s (64) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1928–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ion: #8419 Boys' Name - 314 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ion. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ion 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 June 2026.