Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Zyon

Meaning Spelling variant of Zion Gender Unisex · 14% girls Rank 2025 #947 Trend ↑ Rising 37%

Spelling variant of Zion.

Rank 2025
#947
among boys · ↓18 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
254
named Zyon · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 6,860
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
292 babies
All-time total
5,045
#1,960 all-time among boys
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Zyon popularity over time

5,045 babies have been named Zyon since 1995, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 16 126 142 14 – #1,293
2000s 317 1,112 1,429 143 +906% #1,097
2010s 312 1,616 1,928 193 +35% #993
2020s (to 2025) 75 1,471 1,546 258 +34% #862

Where Zyon 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 261 0.15 outside top 500
2027 271 0.16 outside top 500
2028 280 0.16 outside top 500
2029 288 0.17 outside top 500
2030 295 0.17 outside top 500

Where Zyon is most popular

Boys named Zyon per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.150 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Massachusetts, and South Carolina.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Zyon born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Georgia 90 0.355 +137%
Massachusetts 44 0.320 +113%
South Carolina 33 0.319 +113%
Maryland 38 0.319 +113%
Alabama 27 0.247 +65%
Florida 116 0.245 +63%
New York 93 0.215 +43%
North Carolina 54 0.211 +41%
Connecticut 12 0.177 +18%
Arkansas 11 0.174 +16%
Illinois 44 0.172 +15%
Pennsylvania 45 0.169 +13%
Virginia 31 0.163 +9%
Tennessee 29 0.161 +7%
Louisiana 16 0.156 ≈ national
New Jersey 29 0.144 ≈ national
Michigan 29 0.142 -6%
Ohio 37 0.140 -7%
Wisconsin 16 0.135 -10%
Mississippi 7 0.123 -18%
Colorado 15 0.116 -22%
Texas 100 0.113 -24%
California 89 0.097 -35%
Nevada 5 0.088 -42%
Indiana 13 0.081 -46%
Missouri 10 0.072 -52%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -67%
Washington 6 0.037 -76%
Arizona 6 0.037 -76%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Zyon

Zyon is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #947 in 2025 with 249 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 5,045 American babies have been named Zyon, about 86% boys and 14% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 292 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Zyon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zyon?

The median living Zyon is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 5,000 people named Zyon are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Zyon 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 5 #17,296 249 #947
2024 11 #9,555 250 #929
2023 15 #7,638 277 #862
2022 12 #9,055 277 #872
2021 16 #7,249 242 #936
2020 16 #7,211 176 #1,123
2019 25 #5,305 213 #993
2018 25 #5,314 198 #1,033
2017 26 #5,190 161 #1,169
2016 39 #3,921 183 #1,079
2015 29 #4,852 148 #1,238
2014 30 #4,767 114 #1,446
2013 24 #5,643 139 #1,260
2012 52 #3,212 150 #1,201
2011 29 #4,914 158 #1,148
2010 33 #4,493 152 #1,189
2009 46 #3,560 160 #1,147
2008 52 #3,266 143 #1,226
2007 85 #2,292 167 #1,097
2006 32 #4,575 130 #1,288
2005 34 #4,194 102 #1,452
2004 21 #5,968 104 #1,383
2003 13 #8,503 84 #1,537
2002 10 #10,244 66 #1,771
2001 12 #8,757 90 #1,399
2000 12 #8,533 66 #1,724
1995 – – 5 #10,330
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zyon?

The median living Zyon is about 10 years old. Half of all living Zyons are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Zyon are alive today?

An estimated 5,000 people named Zyon are alive in the United States, based on 5,045 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zyon mean?

Spelling variant of Zion.

How popular is the name Zyon in 2025?

Zyon ranked #947 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 249 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zyon?

5,045 babies have been named Zyon in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zyon most popular?

Zyon peaked in 2023, when 292 newborns received the name.

Is Zyon a boy or girl name?

Zyon is used for both: about 14% of babies named Zyon have been girls and 86% boys.

Is the name Zyon rising or falling?

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

Will Zyon become more popular?

Zyon is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 295 boys named Zyon 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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