Boys' name · since 2008

Zhion

113 babies named Zhion in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#16,650 of 45,481
all-time among boys
113
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade

Zhion is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 113 have been recorded since 2008.

Social Security Administration records show Zhion recorded 113 times among boys since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2008 to 2024.

  • #16,650 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 113 born since 2008
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zhion ranks #16,650 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 113 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.

#16,650 of 45,481
all-time among boys
113
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Zhion's 113 recorded births place it above 63.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Zhion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Zhion's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2021, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Zhion popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2016)
13
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
468101214 2008201020142016201820212024 6

Zhion by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (80 births, 71% of the file).

2010s was Zhion's strongest decade.

80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Zhion births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 80 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zhion?
Zhion has been given to 113 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,650 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 13 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
Where does Zhion sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zhion ranks #16,650 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Zhion most popular?
Zhion was most popular in the 2010s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Zhion been used?
Records for Zhion go back to 2008, giving 17 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Zhion?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zhi, Zhiyuan, Zhivago, Zhian, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Zhion's data

  • Zhion's decade-level peak was the 2010s (80 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Zhion

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zhion: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2008–2024 (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 Zhion 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.