Arion
Boy name · #2099 in 2025 · Very rare
Arion is currently the #2099 boy name in the United States — 70 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1804, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,714 boys born in 2025 was named Arion.
The 107-year story
Arion first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 89 boys were named Arion — good for #1701 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Arion per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Arion in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Arion is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Arion will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Arion is most common
State-level data for Arion is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Arion
Statistically, parents drawn to Arion tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Avion, Zavion, Zyion, Aston, and Javion.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arion | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | #2091 |
| 2024 | 54 | #2502 |
| 2023 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2438 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2373 |
| 2020 | 73 | #1962 |
| 2019 | 71 | #2042 |
| 2018 | 60 | #2262 |
| 2017 | 68 | #2049 |
| 2016 | 67 | #2086 |
| 2015 | 83 | #1804 |
| 2014 | 89 | #1701 |
| 2013 | 78 | #1827 |
| 2012 | 81 | #1818 |
| 2011 | 68 | #1999 |
| 2010 | 68 | #2010 |
| 2009 | 67 | #2050 |
| 2008 | 71 | #1981 |
| 2007 | 73 | #1928 |
| 2006 | 68 | #1967 |
| 2005 | 67 | #1889 |
| 2004 | 69 | #1804 |
| 2003 | 54 | #2077 |
| 2002 | 53 | #2046 |
| 2001 | 48 | #2151 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Arion a popular boy name?
Arion ranked #2099 among boys in 2025 with 70 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1804.
When was the name Arion most popular?
Arion peaked in 2014, when 89 American boys received the name (ranked #1701 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Arion?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,714 newborn American boys was named Arion. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.