Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2010

Ziyon

Meaning Spelling variant of Zion Gender Unisex · 11% girls Rank 2025 #3,753 Trend ↓ Falling 17%

Spelling variant of Zion.

Rank 2025
#3,753
among boys · ↓482 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Ziyon · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2010
71 babies
All-time total
985
#5,583 all-time among boys
First recorded
1999
in Social Security records

Ziyon popularity over time

985 babies have been named Ziyon since 1999, 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 – – – – – –
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1910s – – – – – –
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1990s – 11 11 1 – #6,039
2000s 41 218 259 26 +2255% #3,102
2010s 68 436 504 50 +95% #2,286
2020s (to 2025) – 211 211 35 -30% #3,073

Where Ziyon 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 29 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 27 0.02 outside top 500
2030 26 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Ziyon

Ziyon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,753 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 985 American babies have been named Ziyon, about 89% boys and 11% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2010, when 71 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 Ziyon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ziyon?

The median living Ziyon is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 1,000 people named Ziyon are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Ziyon 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 – – 30 #3,753
2024 – – 37 #3,271
2023 – – 40 #3,116
2022 – – 26 #4,183
2021 – – 40 #3,073
2020 – – 38 #3,073
2019 – – 53 #2,524
2018 – – 42 #2,892
2017 – – 48 #2,636
2016 13 #8,869 33 #3,440
2015 5 #19,101 28 #3,881
2014 7 #14,548 41 #2,884
2013 10 #10,992 36 #3,121
2012 6 #16,851 44 #2,771
2011 13 #9,147 54 #2,375
2010 14 #8,696 57 #2,286
2009 10 #11,453 34 #3,331
2008 11 #10,803 38 #3,102
2007 10 #11,621 27 #3,892
2006 5 #20,051 34 #3,226
2005 5 #19,184 21 #4,325
2004 – – 20 #4,420
2003 – – 9 #7,825
2002 – – 16 #4,916
2001 – – 10 #6,931
2000 – – 9 #7,414
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ziyon?

The median living Ziyon is about 12 years old. Half of all living Ziyons are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Ziyon are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Ziyon are alive in the United States, based on 985 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ziyon mean?

Spelling variant of Zion.

How popular is the name Ziyon in 2025?

Ziyon ranked #3,753 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ziyon?

985 babies have been named Ziyon in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ziyon most popular?

Ziyon peaked in 2010, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Ziyon a boy or girl name?

Ziyon is used for both: about 11% of babies named Ziyon have been girls and 89% boys.

Is the name Ziyon rising or falling?

Ziyon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Ziyon become more popular?

Ziyon is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Ziyon in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Ziyon

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