Zion
Zion is a well-established choice, ranked #135 in 2025. With 374 babies named Zion in 2025, meeting another Zion at school is a real possibility.
About the Name Zion
Zion is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 637 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #809 in 1999 โ and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Zion is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Zion in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #151, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
โญ Famous People Named Zion
- Zion Golan โ Zion Golan (Hebrew: ืฆืืื ืืืื Tzion Golan; Arabic: ุตูููู ุบููุงู Sahyoun Ghawlan; ุฒููู ุบููุงู Zion Golan; born 1955), also known as Tzion Golan, is an Israeli singer of Yemenite Jewish origin.
- Zion Williamson โ Zion Lateef Williamson is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
- Return to Zion โ The return to Zion (Hebrew: ืฉึดืืืึธืช ืฆึดืึผืึนื or ืฉืื ืฆืืื, Shivat Tzion or Shavei Tzion, lit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Zion
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zion
Almost certainly the only Zion in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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