Zion is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Zion means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Zion across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Zion has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Zion is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “highest point, citadel”. From the biblical hill in Jerusalem.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 53,897 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,496 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 97 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 27 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 130 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 531 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 Zion per year, United States (1917 to 2025). United States peaked in 2023 (3,020/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (394/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (23/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (19/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (6/yr).
Zion has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2023, when it ranked #203 nationally (given to 3,432 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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