At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- #1,778 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
- Babies in 2025
- 90 (<0.01% of boys)
- Trend
- Rising #2,190 in 2020 to #1,778 in 2025
- Peak
- #1,724 in 2024
- First recorded
- 1999
Meaning of Xion
Xion (pronounced shee-awn) is a compact, four-letter gem whose roots wander from the broad avenues of China to the snow-dusted by-lanes of ancient Greece, and even brush the biblical slopes of Zion. In Mandarin, the sound echoes Xi’an, the storied Silk-Road city, evoking history’s caravans and a dash of warrior spirit. Greek scholars, meanwhile, hear chion—“snow”—suggesting purity and quiet strength, while pop-culture buffs will fondly recall the brave character from the Kingdom Hearts universe. With such a tapestry behind it, Xion feels at once ageless and futuristic, as if an old raga were remixed on a sleek electronic sitar. American parents seem to agree: the name has tip-toed up the U.S. charts for two decades, lingering in the comfortable 800s like a calm monk amid a bustling bazaar. For families seeking a name that balances global polish with a hint of playful mystery, Xion offers the best of many worlds—easy to spell, fun to say, and poised to give any little lad the quiet confidence of a snow-clad peak at dawn.
How to pronounce Xion
Chinese
- Pronounced shee-awn /ʃiː.ɔn/
Popularity of Xion in the U.S.
Xion was the #1,778 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 90 babies. It peaked at #1,724 in 2024. It first appears in the records in 1999.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1999–2025 27 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 | 1,778 | ▼ 54 |
| 2024 | 96 | 1,724 | ▲ 144 |
| 2023 | 85 | 1,868 | ▼ 64 |
| 2022 | 90 | 1,804 | ▲ 305 |
| 2021 | 68 | 2,109 | ▲ 81 |
| 2020 | 63 | 2,190 | ▲ 38 |
| 2019 | 62 | 2,228 | ▲ 34 |
| 2018 | 60 | 2,262 | ▲ 744 |
| 2017 | 39 | 3,006 | ▼ 280 |
| 2016 | 44 | 2,726 | ▲ 639 |
| 2015 | 33 | 3,365 | ▲ 1,173 |
| 2014 | 21 | 4,538 | ▼ 474 |
| 2013 | 24 | 4,064 | ▲ 798 |
| 2012 | 19 | 4,862 | ▲ 338 |
| 2011 | 17 | 5,200 | ▼ 959 |
| 2010 | 23 | 4,241 | ▲ 681 |
| 2009 | 19 | 4,922 | ▼ 655 |
| 2008 | 23 | 4,267 | ▼ 374 |
| 2007 | 26 | 3,893 | ▲ 330 |
| 2006 | 22 | 4,223 | ▲ 2,873 |
| 2005 | 10 | 7,096 | ▼ 3,236 |
| 2004 | 23 | 3,860 | ▲ 3,385 |
| 2003 | 9 | 7,245 | ▼ 723 |
| 2002 | 10 | 6,522 | ▲ 413 |
| 2001 | 9 | 6,935 | ▲ 481 |
| 2000 | 8 | 7,416 | ▼ 1,374 |
| 1999 | 10 | 6,042 | new |