Unisex name · since 1912
Sion
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 798 babies named Sion, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,919 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,946 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 798
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Sion is the #2946 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 798 recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Sion recorded 798 times among boys since 1912, holding rank #2946 nationally today, ahead of 79% 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 1912 to 2025.
- #5,919 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,946 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 798 born since 1912
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sion ranks #5,919 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,946 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 798 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,919 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,946 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 798
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
Sion's 798 recorded births place it above 86.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Sion compares
798 Top 35% higher than 65% 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
Sion's all-time total is 116% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sion | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 798 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 43 | 34 | 22,252 |
Sion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sion's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 77% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 23%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 43, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sion popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Sion popularity over time - girls
85 total births recorded since 1999 (Sion as girls' name)
Sion by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (241 births, 30% of the file).
2010s was Sion's strongest decade.
241 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Sion births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1970s 41
1970s
41 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s 56
1990s
56 births
- 2000s
2000s
187 births
- 2010s
2010s
241 births
- 2020s
2020s
229 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 241 births (30% of all-time use).
How Sion 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 Sion's total volume
Sion by state
Where Sion concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 39 | 4.9% |
| #2 | California | | 18 | 2.3% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 12 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
39 of 798 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Sion's data
- Sion's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (241 total births) through the 2020s (229) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Sions (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Sion: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~113 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, 1912–2025 (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 Sion 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.