Zion
From the Hebrew Tziyon, a hill in Jerusalem whose name came to stand for the city and for the people of Israel. Its root meaning is uncertain.
Zion in 2025
Zion was given to 2,590 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 250th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,280 babies born.
The history of Zion
Zion reached its highest point in 2023, when 3,020 babies were given the name, ranking 203rd that year.
Across the 109 years of records since 1917, 53,897 babies have been named Zion. Half of them were born before 2015, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Zion by decade
| Decade | Babies named Zion | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 | 7,707 |
| 1970s | 57 | 7,583 |
| 1980s | 97 | 8,216 |
| 1990s | 1,891 | 507 |
| 2000s | 14,346 | 362 |
| 2010s | 21,002 | 250 |
| 2020s | 16,498 | 203 |
Where Zion is heading
Zion has risen 29% over the past decade, from 2,003 babies in 2015 to 2,590 in 2025.
Names like Zion
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Zion.