Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2017

Kion

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,625 Trend ↓ Falling 15%
Rank 2025
#2,625
among boys · ↑312 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
50
named Kion · +16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,162
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
128 babies
All-time total
1,311
#4,328 all-time among boys
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Kion popularity over time

1,311 babies have been named Kion since 1975, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2017Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 30 3 – #4,403
1980s 54 5 +80% #3,522
1990s 205 21 +280% #2,381
2000s 214 21 +4% #3,379
2010s 501 50 +134% #1,380
2020s (to 2025) 307 51 +2% #2,289

Where Kion is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 48 0.03 outside top 500
2027 47 0.03 outside top 500
2028 46 0.03 outside top 500
2029 45 0.03 outside top 500
2030 44 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Kion

Kion is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,625 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,311 American babies have been named Kion. Its peak came in 2017, when 128 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kion stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kion?

The median living Kion is about 9 years old; half are between 6 and 24. An estimated 1,300 people named Kion are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kion year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 50 #2,625
2024 43 #2,937
2023 54 #2,497
2022 49 #2,697
2021 61 #2,289
2020 50 #2,570
2019 53 #2,508
2018 77 #1,930
2017 128 #1,380
2016 121 #1,439
2015 24 #4,238
2014 20 #4,788
2013 12 #6,845
2012 17 #5,393
2011 24 #4,167
2010 25 #4,057
2009 17 #5,446
2008 16 #5,653
2007 26 #3,964
2006 23 #4,169
2005 22 #4,136
2004 21 #4,197
2003 18 #4,534
2002 24 #3,624
2001 22 #3,793
2000 25 #3,379
1995 33 #2,381
1990 11 #4,857
1985 – –
1980 12 #3,522
1975 5 #5,930
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
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1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kion, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kion?

The median living Kion is about 9 years old. Half of all living Kions are between 6 and 24 years old.

How many people named Kion are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Kion are alive in the United States, based on 1,311 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kion in 2025?

Kion ranked #2,625 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kion?

1,311 babies have been named Kion in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kion most popular?

Kion peaked in 2017, when 128 newborns received the name.

Is Kion a boy or girl name?

Kion is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kion rising or falling?

Kion is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kion become more popular?

Kion is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 boys named Kion in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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