boy's name
Ion
- Origin Romanian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 675
Ireland
#441
2002 births
Ion is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Ion is a name of Romanian origin.
- Peaked in 2023, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1928.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ion over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1970s | 31 |
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 40 |
| 2000s | 50 |
| 2010s | 87 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 64 |
How popular is Ion?
In 2025, Ion was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ion is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ion
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ion also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ion over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ion
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ion — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ion
How popular is the name Ion?
In 2025, Ion was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ion a girl's or a boy's name?
Ion is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ion?
Ion has 2 syllables.
When was Ion most popular?
Ion peaked in 2023, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ion a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ion currently ranks #3,060 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.