Zion

“A hill in Jerusalem, site of the City of David” — Hebrew via Greek and Latin origin

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

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.

Around the world: #9 in Philippines (2024) · #50 in New Zealand (2025).

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

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 · Cohen · Sylas · Jonah

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