How Many People Are Named Bion?
An estimated 51 people in the United States have the first name Bion. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Bion peaked in popularity in 1969 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bion as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bion paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 65, Bion is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1971.
- Bion is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
51
About 1 in 6,720,673 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1969
12 births
Total Registered
120
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bion
Bion is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 120 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Bion as a male name
Ranked #5,815 in 1988
7 male births in 1988
Peak: 1969 (12 births)
Bion: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bion span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 34 babies were registered. Bion has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bion by Decade
How has Bion tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Bion + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bion as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bion
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bion: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bion?
We estimate approximately 51 people named Bion are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,720,673 Americans share this first name.
Is Bion a common name?
Bion is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 54.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 120 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bion most popular?
Bion reached peak popularity in 1969, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bion is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bion a male name?
Bion is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bion Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bion Smith, Bion Johnson, Bion Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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