Total births
27
Boys' name · since 2004
Scion
27 babies named Scion in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 2004–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Scion is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 27 have been recorded since 2004.
Scion has 27 recorded births among boys since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- 27 total births
- 2004–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Scion since 2004, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 27
- total births
- 2004–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Scion was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
6 babies were named Scion in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
Scion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Scion splits its recorded history at 2009: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Scion at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2023
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Scion popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Scion by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Scion's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Scion births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Scion? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 27 babies named Scion. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 6 births.
When was Scion most popular? ▼
Scion was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Scion been used? ▼
Scion has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 22 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Scion? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Scipio, Science. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Scion's data
- Scion's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- 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.
Keep exploring Scion
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Scion
Compare Scion side by side: Scion vs Scipio Scion vs Science
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2004–2025 (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. "Scion: Baby Name Since 2004 - 27 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/scion. 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 Scion 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 July 2026.