Kion
Boy name · #2627 in 2025 · Very rare
Kion is currently the #2627 boy name in the United States — 50 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4179, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 boys born in 2025 was named Kion.
The 50-year story
Kion first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 128 boys were named Kion — good for #1378 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 Kion per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kion in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kion is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kion will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kion is most common
State-level data for Kion 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 Kion
Statistically, parents drawn to Kion tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Avion, Lion, Sion, Zyion, and Kylon.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kion | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #2604 |
| 2024 | 43 | #2915 |
| 2023 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2022 | 49 | #2675 |
| 2021 | 61 | #2277 |
| 2020 | 50 | #2546 |
| 2019 | 53 | #2491 |
| 2018 | 77 | #1920 |
| 2017 | 128 | #1378 |
| 2016 | 121 | #1433 |
| 2015 | 24 | #4179 |
| 2014 | 20 | #4702 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6603 |
| 2012 | 17 | #5256 |
| 2011 | 24 | #4110 |
| 2010 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2009 | 17 | #5334 |
| 2008 | 16 | #5487 |
| 2007 | 26 | #3893 |
| 2006 | 23 | #4105 |
| 2005 | 22 | #4062 |
| 2004 | 21 | #4129 |
| 2003 | 18 | #4426 |
| 2002 | 24 | #3554 |
| 2001 | 22 | #3721 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kion a popular boy name?
Kion ranked #2627 among boys in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4179.
When was the name Kion most popular?
Kion peaked in 2017, when 128 American boys received the name (ranked #1378 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kion?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American boys was named Kion. 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.