Elion
Boy name · #2511 in 2025 · Very rare
Elion is currently the #2511 boy name in the United States — 54 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8744, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 boys born in 2025 was named Elion.
The 19-year story
Elion first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 70 babies and a rank of #2120. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Elion per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elion in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elion is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Elion will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elion is most common
State-level data for Elion 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 Elion
Statistically, parents drawn to Elion tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elyon, Xion, Eilan, Amirion, and Elyan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elion | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2024 | 70 | #2120 |
| 2023 | 15 | #5927 |
| 2022 | 23 | #4442 |
| 2021 | 11 | #7089 |
| 2020 | 19 | #4855 |
| 2019 | 9 | #8215 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6703 |
| 2017 | 9 | #8140 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8816 |
| 2015 | 8 | #8744 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8130 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9655 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12274 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elion a popular boy name?
Elion ranked #2511 among boys in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8744.
When was the name Elion most popular?
Elion peaked in 2024, when 70 American boys received the name (ranked #2120 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elion?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American boys was named Elion. 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.