Zion

Meaning: A hill in Jerusalem, site of the City of David
Origin: From Hebrew via Greek and Latin

Boy's name · #142 in the US (2025) · Trending

96% boys · 4% girls — Zion is also given to girls: 94 in 2025, about 1 in 20 in recent years. Zion →

Popularity over time

Zion first appeared in 1917, vanished from the records entirely for 55 years, and since returning in 1973 has climbed back to #142. About 47,000 boys have carried it in all.

Across the states

See where Zion is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Zion is especially popular in Philippines.

#9 in Philippines (2024) · #50 in New Zealand (2025) · #136 in England & Wales (2025) · #218 in Scotland (2025) · #239 in Netherlands (2025) · #241 in Sweden (2025) · #261 in Ireland (2025) · #269 in N. Ireland (2025) · #647 in Austria (2025) · #709 in France (2025) · #738 in Belgium (2025) · #1,544 in Switzerland (2025) and 2 more.

Famous Zions

Zion Williamson — American basketball player
Zion Suzuki — American-Japanese association football player
Zion Golan — Israeli singer
Zion Johnson — American football player (born 1999)
Zion Pinyan — Israeli politician

What Zions become

Among 97 notable people named Zion:

Sports figures appear 2.99× more often than among typical names — e.g. Zion Williamson, American basketball player.

Similar names: Zyon · Malachi · Shiloh · Judah · Cohen · Sylas

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