Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2014

Rion

Gender Unisex · 17% girls Rank 2025 #4,018 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,018
among boys · ↓639 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Rion · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 63,262
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
73 babies
All-time total
1,825
#3,946 all-time among boys
First recorded
1954
in Social Security records

Rion popularity over time

1,825 babies have been named Rion since 1954, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 25 25 3 – #3,401
1960s – 5 5 1 -80% #4,429
1970s – 107 107 11 +2040% #2,643
1980s 10 210 220 22 +106% #1,625
1990s 31 236 267 27 +21% #2,436
2000s 114 336 450 45 +69% #2,592
2010s 124 350 474 47 +5% #2,741
2020s (to 2025) 40 237 277 46 -3% #2,707

Where Rion 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 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 27 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Rion

Rion is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,018 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1954, 1,825 American babies have been named Rion, about 83% boys and 17% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2014, when 73 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 Rion stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rion?

The median living Rion is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 30. An estimated 1,800 people named Rion are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Rion year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 6 #14,572 27 #4,018
2024 – – 35 #3,379
2023 9 #10,999 34 #3,462
2022 7 #13,307 49 #2,707
2021 9 #10,979 47 #2,724
2020 9 #10,921 45 #2,746
2019 16 #7,280 32 #3,552
2018 20 #6,191 27 #3,974
2017 12 #9,237 39 #3,056
2016 12 #9,321 36 #3,212
2015 5 #18,574 37 #3,138
2014 29 #4,877 44 #2,741
2013 8 #12,920 34 #3,250
2012 5 #18,985 39 #2,994
2011 5 #18,993 26 #3,966
2010 12 #9,681 36 #3,169
2009 8 #13,436 43 #2,835
2008 16 #8,032 33 #3,409
2007 15 #8,437 38 #3,072
2006 8 #13,354 38 #2,971
2005 13 #8,760 24 #3,918
2004 14 #8,138 33 #3,059
2003 9 #11,147 27 #3,426
2002 10 #10,083 38 #2,592
2001 7 #13,181 29 #3,125
2000 14 #7,498 33 #2,792
1995 – – 15 #4,227
1990 – – 20 #3,144
1985 – – 24 #2,279
1980 – – 20 #2,513
1975 – – 14 #2,874
1970 – – 7 #4,152
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – 7 #3,449
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rion?

The median living Rion is about 18 years old. Half of all living Rions are between 9 and 30 years old.

How many people named Rion are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Rion are alive in the United States, based on 1,825 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rion in 2025?

Rion ranked #4,018 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rion?

1,825 babies have been named Rion in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rion most popular?

Rion peaked in 2014, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Rion a boy or girl name?

Rion is used for both: about 17% of babies named Rion have been girls and 83% boys.

Is the name Rion rising or falling?

Rion has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Rion become more popular?

Rion looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Rion in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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