US rank #11516 Unisex name Peak 2007 126 births

Shion — #11516 US boys' name

126 babies named Shion in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s622010s382020s20
#11516
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 19% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Shion was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

12 babies were named Shion in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shion

The Social Security Administration has registered 126 babies named Shion between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shion currently holds the #11516 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Shion is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 38 additional births since 1999.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shion performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 62 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shion shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shion in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 126 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shion at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

126

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2007

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,516

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shion popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
12
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
468101214 2024201920122008200320001999 6

Shion popularity over time — girls

38 total births recorded since 1999 (Shion as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 38 births
4.555.566.577.5 2008200620042003200220001999 6

Shion by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
62 births that decade — 49% of Shion's all-time total
1990s62000s622010s382020s20

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shion?
126 babies have been named Shion since 1999. It currently ranks #11516 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 12 births.
When was Shion most popular?
Shion was most popular in the 2000s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Is Shion a unisex name?
Yes, Shion is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 126 births, and as a girl's name it has 38 births.
How long has the name Shion been used?
Shion has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shion?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shirley, Shiloh, Shimon, Shia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.