Zion

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

Girl's name · #2017 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Zion has appeared in US records since 1985 — best rank #575 (2007) · 7,026 babies named Zion all-time · 1 in 17,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,000 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 13,000 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 16,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Zions

Zion Lights — British author and activist known for her environmental work and science communication
Zion Hensley — American amateur boxer (born 2009)

What Zions become

Among 96 notable people named Zion:

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