Xion
Boy name · #1790 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
In 2025, 90 baby boys were named Xion, placing it at #1790 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3365, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,000 boys born in 2025 was named Xion.
Babies named Xion per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 26-year story
Xion first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 96 babies and a rank of #1724. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Xion in class?
Xion scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Xion is most common
Geography matters for names, and Xion is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Xions were CA (12), TX (12), NY (9), FL (7), OH (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Xion
Statistically, parents drawn to Xion tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lion, Sion, Zayvion, Elion, and Lyon.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Xion | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 | #1778 |
| 2024 | 96 | #1724 |
| 2023 | 85 | #1868 |
| 2022 | 90 | #1804 |
| 2021 | 68 | #2109 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2190 |
| 2019 | 62 | #2228 |
| 2018 | 60 | #2262 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3006 |
| 2016 | 44 | #2726 |
| 2015 | 33 | #3365 |
| 2014 | 21 | #4538 |
| 2013 | 24 | #4064 |
| 2012 | 19 | #4862 |
| 2011 | 17 | #5200 |
| 2010 | 23 | #4241 |
| 2009 | 19 | #4922 |
| 2008 | 23 | #4267 |
| 2007 | 26 | #3893 |
| 2006 | 22 | #4223 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2004 | 23 | #3860 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Xion a popular boy name?
Xion ranked #1790 among boys in 2025 with 90 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3365.
When was the name Xion most popular?
Xion peaked in 2024, when 96 American boys received the name (ranked #1724 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Xion?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,000 newborn American boys was named Xion. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.