Boy’s name · Hebrew, American English

Zyion

How to say it: ZYE-un · /ˈzaɪən/

Modern respelling of Zion, Hebrew 'highest point' for Jerusalem - biblical place-name.

Zyion was the 143rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 48 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 46% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #129 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#143for boys in 2025
1 in 1,187US babies
48born in 2025
#129projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
1 in 50chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Zyion
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#143
Babies born in 202548
Share of births1 in 1,187
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years+46%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#129
In France, 2025#511 among boys’ names, 0 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Zyion is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 39 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Zy
  • Zi

Honouring a Zyion in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zyion is about 1 in 50.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.

In France: #511 for boys in 2025.

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