Sion is a distinctive choice, ranked #1758 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Sion in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1758
About the Name Sion
Sion has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 379 places in five years. It was most popular in 2000 at #285 β parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Sion is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school β standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Sion
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Sion per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Sion in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Sion has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 379 places in the last five years. Its peak was #285 in 2000. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Sion 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 Sion include: Sion Radamantys Galaviz β Sion Radamantys Galaviz Medina is a Mexican chess grandmaster.; Sion James β Sion James is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA)..
Sion does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice β your child is unlikely to encounter American Sions in the wild.
14
UK babies named Sion (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 379 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Sion
Likely around 1 other Sion in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Sion
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Nicholas of Sion was a 6th-century Christian saint from Pharroa in Lycia and Abbot of the monastery of Holy Sion. He died in Myra in 564 shortly after he was ordained bishop of Pinara.
Sion James is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Tulane Green Wave and the Duke Blue Devils.