Unisex name · since 1999

Ziyon

876 babies named Ziyon in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#5,586 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,724 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
876
born since 1999
2010s
peak decade

876 babies have been named Ziyon since 1999, making it today's #3724 unisex name.

Social Security Administration records show Ziyon recorded 876 times among boys since 1999, holding rank #3724 nationally today, ahead of 73% 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 1999 to 2025.

  • #5,586 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,724 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 876 born since 1999
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ziyon ranks #5,586 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,724 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 876 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.

#5,586 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,724 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
876
born since 1999
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%73.2%
Ziyon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Ziyon's 876 recorded births place it above 87.71% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

10 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.

How Ziyon compares

876 Top 34% higher than 66% 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

Ziyon's all-time total is 137% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Ziyon Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 876 369 358,536
Peak-year births 57 34 22,252

Ziyon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ziyon's full recorded timeline at 2012, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 9 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 57 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ziyon popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
57
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
0204060 19992003200720112015201920232025 30

Ziyon popularity over time - girls

109 total births recorded since 2005 (Ziyon as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 109 births
46810121416 200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016 13

Ziyon by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (436 births, 50% of the file).

2010s was Ziyon's strongest decade.

436 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Ziyon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 436 births (50% of all-time use).

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

How Ziyon 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 Ziyon's total volume

Ziyon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -50, 4.3%-50, 4.7%-145, 3.8%-112, 2.5%-34, 7.2%-50, 6.9%-70, 4.7%-49, 3.7%-119, 3.5%-33, 8.9%-40, 9.2%-133, 2.5%-52, 6.3%-73, 6.9%-60, 3.9%Ziyon-27, 6.5%Ziyon
Ziyon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Ziyon by state

Where Ziyon concentrates geographically, total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ziyon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
33 3.8%
#2 North Carolina
32 3.7%
#3 New Jersey
26 3.0%
#4 South Carolina
23 2.6%
#5 Georgia
15 1.7%
#6 Virginia
15 1.7%
#7 Texas
12 1.4%
#8 Pennsylvania
11 1.3%
Florida share of Ziyon's total US births 3.8%
Even split

33 of 876 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Ziyon appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ziyon?
Ziyon has been given to 876 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #5,586 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #3,724 of 13,930. 57 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
Where does Ziyon sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ziyon ranks #5,586 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,724 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ziyon most popular?
Ziyon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 436 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Ziyon most popular?
The top states for the name Ziyon are Florida (33 births), North Carolina (32 births), New Jersey (26 births).
Is Ziyon a unisex name?
Yes, Ziyon is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 876 births, and as a girl's name it has 109 births.
How long has the name Ziyon been used?
Records for Ziyon go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ziyon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ziyad, Ziyan, Ziya, Ziyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ziyon's data

  • Ziyon's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (436 total births) through the 2020s (211) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Florida records the most Ziyons (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names

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

Keep exploring Ziyon

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ziyon: 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, 1999–2025 (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 Ziyon 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.