How Many People Are Named Zion?
An estimated 50,793 people in the United States have the first name Zion. It is used for both genders, with 86.5% male. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Zion peaked in popularity in 2023 with 3,014 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zion 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 Zion paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zion is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
50,793
About 1 in 6,748 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
86.5% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2023
3,014 births
Total Registered
51,273
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zion
Zion is predominantly male (86.5%), though 6,928 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Zion as a male name
Ranked #151 in 2024
2,359 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (2,883 births)
Zion as a female name
Ranked #1,919 in 2024
104 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (524 births)
Zion: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zion span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 20,995 babies were registered. While Zion is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zion by Decade
How has Zion 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.
Zion by State
Birth registrations for Zion span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, Texas. The lowest are in Maine, New Hampshire, North Dakota. On average, about 1,001 Zions were registered per state.
Zion + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zion as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Zion
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
Zion: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zion?
We estimate approximately 50,793 people named Zion 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 6,748 Americans share this first name.
Is Zion a common name?
Zion is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 51,273 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zion most popular?
Zion reached peak popularity in 2023, when 3,014 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zion is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zion a male name?
Zion is predominantly male. 86.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zion Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zion Smith, Zion Johnson, Zion 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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