Zyon
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "the highest place" or "sign".
Name Census estimates that about 4,741 living Americans carry the first name Zyon. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 85.1% of registrations being male. The average person named Zyon today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zyon births was 2023 (290 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zyon. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Zyon with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Zyon is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 13 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
4.7K
~ 1 in 72,296 Americans
Peak year
2023
290 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#933
Tracked since 1995
Census
Zyon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,734 people with the first name Zyon, which placed it at #6,014 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
#6,014
National first-name rank
People counted
2.7K
2,734 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
78.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zyon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zyon is Black at 78.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.2%) and Two or More Races (6.5%). 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 Zyon 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 Zyon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American78.4% · 2,144
- Hispanic or Latino8.2% · 225
- Two or more races6.5% · 179
- White5.6% · 152
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 27
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 7
Gender
Gender distribution for Zyon
Zyon leans heavily male at 85.1% of total registrations, but 713 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Zyon as a male name
- Ranked #933 in 2024
- 247 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (277 births)
Zyon as a female name
- Ranked #11,068 in 2024
- 9 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2007 (85 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zyon leans strongly male. 2,232 people counted with this name were male (81.5%), compared with 507 female bearers (18.5%).
Popularity
Zyon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zyon 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 1,928 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Zyon remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zyon 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 Zyon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zyons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 30 states and territories. Florida, Georgia, Texas recorded the most babies named Zyon, while Missouri, Kentucky, Washington recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 102 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Zyon
The name Zyon has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is believed to be derived from the Hebrew word "Tziyon," which means "monument" or "signpost." This name has strong connections to the Biblical city of Zion, which was a significant location in Jewish history and is often used as a metaphor for the Promised Land or the heavenly city.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Zyon can be found in the Old Testament of the Bible. The Book of Isaiah mentions Zion as a symbolic representation of Jerusalem and the Jewish people. Throughout the centuries, the name Zyon has been used by Jews and later adopted by Christians as well, reflecting the religious and cultural significance of the name.
In the 4th century, there was a notable figure named Zyon of Merida, who was a Christian martyr and saint. He was born in Merida, Spain, and was executed for his faith during the Diocletian Persecution in the early 4th century.
During the Middle Ages, the name Zyon was occasionally used by Jews and Christians alike, though it remained relatively uncommon. One notable bearer of the name was Zyon ben Judah, a Jewish scholar and poet who lived in Spain in the 11th century.
In the 16th century, a prominent figure named Zyon Zionides was a Greek scholar and humanist who lived in Italy. He was known for his contributions to the study of ancient Greek literature and for his translations of works from Greek into Latin.
Another notable bearer of the name Zyon was Zyon Spruyt, a Dutch painter and engraver who lived in the 17th century. He was known for his landscapes and cityscapes, particularly those depicting scenes from his native city of Amsterdam.
While the name Zyon has been used throughout history, it has remained relatively uncommon compared to other names. However, its deep roots in religious and cultural traditions have imbued it with a rich symbolism and significance that has endured over the centuries.
People
Zyon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zyon 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
Zyon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zyon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,741 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zyon 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 72,296 US residents.
Is Zyon a common name?
We classify Zyon as "Rare". It ranks above 96.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,784 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zyon most popular?
The single biggest year for Zyon was 2023, when 290 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zyon is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Zyon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,734 people with the name Zyon, or 0.91 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,014 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 Zyon 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 Zyon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zyon leans strongly male. 2,232 people counted with this name were male (81.5%), compared with 507 female bearers (18.5%). 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 Zyon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zyon is Black at 78.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.2%) and Two or More Races (6.5%). 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 Zyon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Zyon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.4% (2,144 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 Zyon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zyon a male name?
Yes, 85.1% of people registered as Zyon 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 Zyon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zyon 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 Zyon 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 share the name Zyon?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.