Rion is a distinctive choice, ranked #1226 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Rion in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1226
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About the Name Rion
2024 marks Rion's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #924. The name has climbed 187 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1999.
Rion is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Rion in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Rion
Rion Ishikawa — Rion Ishikawa is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Women's Super League club Everton and the Japan national team.
Francis Rion — Francis Rion was a Belgian football referee.
Rion Sumiyoshi — Rion Sumiyoshi is a Japanese figure skater.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Rion
Unlikely. With around 23 UK babies named Rion per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rion in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rion is declining: down 115 places since 2020, to #1,226 in 2025. It peaked at #924 in 2024.
Rion is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Rion include: Rion Ishikawa, Rion Sumiyoshi and Rion Ichihara. Short summaries for each appear below.
Rion does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Rions in the wild.
23
UK babies named Rion (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 115 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Rion
Almost certainly the only Rion in the class
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UK Popularity (1999–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Rion
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story