boy's name
Sion
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,291
Ireland
#388
1994 births
Sion is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2000, when 96 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 43,912 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Sion over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 335 |
| 2000s | 631 |
| 2010s | 278 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 74 |
How popular is Sion?
In 2025, Sion was given to 12 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sion is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sion
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sion also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sion over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sion
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sion — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sion
How popular is the name Sion?
In 2025, Sion was given to 12 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sion a girl's or a boy's name?
Sion is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Sion most popular?
Sion peaked in 2000, when 96 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Sion a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sion currently ranks #2,107 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.