Unisex name · since 1917
Zion
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 46,871 babies named Zion, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #532 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #142 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 46,871
- born since 1917
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zion currently ranks #142 among unisex names in America, with 46,871 babies recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zion has been recorded 46,871 times among boys since 1917, currently ranked #142 nationally and more common than 99% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.
- #532 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #142 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 46,871 born since 1917
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zion ranks #532 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #142 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 46,871 born since 1917, peaking in the 2010s.
- #532 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #142 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 46,871
- born since 1917
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zion's 46,871 recorded births place it above 98.83% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
50 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Zion compares
46,871 Top 4% higher than 96% 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
Zion's all-time total is 127x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zion | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 46,871 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 2,889 | 34 | 22,252 |
Zion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zion splits its recorded history at 1999: 99% of all births land in the more recent half, 1% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 2,889 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zion popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 2,889
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Zion popularity over time - girls
7,026 total births recorded since 1985 (Zion as girls' name)
Zion by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (17,789 births, 38% of the file).
2010s was Zion's strongest decade.
17,789 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Zion births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1970s 57
1970s
57 births
- 1980s 86
1980s
86 births
- 1990s 1,605
1990s
1,605 births
- 2000s
2000s
11,635 births
- 2010s
2010s
17,789 births
- 2020s
2020s
15,693 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17,789 births (38% of all-time use).
How Zion 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 Zion's total volume
Zion by state
Where Zion concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,495 | 9.6% |
| #2 | Florida | | 4,160 | 8.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 3,855 | 8.2% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 2,966 | 6.3% |
| #5 | New York | | 2,952 | 6.3% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 2,053 | 4.4% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 1,981 | 4.2% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 1,677 | 3.6% |
4,495 of 46,871 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Zion appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Zion's data
- Zion's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (17,789 total births) through the 2020s (15,693) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Zions (4,495 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Zion: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~108 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, 1917–2025 (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 Zion 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.