Ion is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Ion across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ion has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 314 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 113 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ion per year, England & Wales (2002 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2019 (16/yr) · United States peaked in 2023 (15/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2002 (4/yr).
Ion is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2023, when it ranked #12,910 nationally (given to 19 babies that year).
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