Masculine dossier · first seen 1917

Zion

Stable Cross-generational persistence #142 boys’ name in 2025
Peak era
2023
Peak births
2,889
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1917Peak 20232025
peak 2023 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Zion

How many people are named Zion?

An estimated 46,396 living Americans are named Zion.

How rare is Zion?

Zion is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 2,496 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 13.6% from its 2023 peak. It was the #142 boys’ name in 2025.

How old is the typical Zion?

The median age of a living American named Zion is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 18 years old.

Is Zion still popular?

Yes. Zion is holding steady, with 2,496 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
2023
Decline from peak
13.6%
2025
2,496
All-time
46,871
Diaspora map

Zion broke out in Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia (1999) and became over-represented in 16 states over 24 years.

Broke out: Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, 1999 · over-represented in 16 states over 24 years

Alabama: broke out 2001 AL Alaska: broke out 2023 AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: broke out 2021 DE District of Columbia: broke out 2007 DC Florida: broke out 2000 FL Georgia: broke out 1999 GA Hawaii: broke out 2004 HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 2013 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 1999 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 2003 MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: broke out 2014 NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 1999 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 1999 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2009 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 1999 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1999 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY