Zyion
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Name Census estimates that about 1,535 living Americans carry the first name Zyion. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 87.5% of registrations being male. The average person named Zyion today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zyion births was 2011 (111 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zyion. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Zyion is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 12 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.5K
~ 1 in 223,293 Americans
Peak year
2011
111 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,204
Tracked since 1999
Census
Zyion in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 866 people with the first name Zyion, which placed it at #13,813 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,813
National first-name rank
People counted
866
866 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
92.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zyion
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zyion is Black at 92.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.9%) and Hispanic (2.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Zyion described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Zyion at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American92.4% · 800
- Two or more races3.9% · 34
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 24
- White0.8% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Zyion
Zyion leans heavily male at 87.5% of total registrations, but 194 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Zyion as a male name
- Ranked #2,204 in 2024
- 66 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2011 (94 births)
Zyion as a female name
- Ranked #15,240 in 2021
- 6 female births in 2021
- Peak: 2010 (22 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zyion leans strongly male. 716 people counted with this name were male (82.3%), compared with 154 female bearers (17.7%).
Popularity
Zyion: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zyion from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 865 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Zyion remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zyion by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Zyion during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zyions live
The SSA's state-level files cover 17 states and territories. Georgia, North Carolina, Florida recorded the most babies named Zyion, while Missouri, Michigan, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 34 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Zyion
The name Zyion is a relatively modern invention, likely arising in the late 20th or early 21st century. It does not have a clear origin or direct etymology from any specific language or culture. The name appears to be a creative spelling variation or derivation of more traditional names like Zion, Sion, or Zayan.
While the name Zyion itself does not have any known historical references or appearances in ancient texts or religious scriptures, some of its potential root names like Zion have biblical and scriptural connections. The word "Zion" is a symbolic term used in the Hebrew Bible and other Abrahamic religions to refer to the promised land or the utopian place of worship.
As a modern name, the earliest recorded examples of Zyion being used as a first name likely date back only a few decades. There are no widely known historical figures or famous people from ancient or medieval times who bore this particular spelling of the name.
However, here are five individuals with the first name Zyion who have gained some recognition in more recent times:
1. Zyion Lockett, an American football player who played wide receiver for the University of Arizona in the early 2010s.
2. Zyion Tyisha Johnson, an American social media influencer and YouTuber known for her fashion and lifestyle content, born in the late 1990s.
3. Zyion Austin, an American basketball player who played for the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in the late 2010s.
4. Zyion Lott, an American track and field athlete who competed in sprinting events for the University of North Carolina in the early 2020s.
5. Zyion Keyes, an American actor and singer, known for his role in the television series "The Neighborhood" in the late 2010s.
While the name Zyion is a relatively recent creation, it has gained some popularity and usage in various parts of the world, particularly in the United States, as parents seek unique and creative names for their children.
People
Zyion + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zyion as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zyion: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zyion?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,535 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zyion going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 223,293 US residents.
Is Zyion a common name?
We classify Zyion as "Rare". It ranks above 92.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,548 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zyion most popular?
The single biggest year for Zyion was 2011, when 111 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zyion is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Zyion in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 866 people with the name Zyion, or 0.29 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,813 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Zyion in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Zyion?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zyion leans strongly male. 716 people counted with this name were male (82.3%), compared with 154 female bearers (17.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Zyion?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zyion is Black at 92.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.9%) and Hispanic (2.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Zyion most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Zyion in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.4% (800 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Zyion in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zyion a male name?
Yes, 87.5% of people registered as Zyion in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Zyion still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zyion in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Zyion can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Zyion as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Zyion on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.