The first name Rion
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 23 boys were named Rion, making it the 1,226th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 34 births (#924).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rion with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rion at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 27 boys born in the United States were named Rion, the 4,018th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 49 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Rion?
- In 2025, 23 boys born in England and Wales were named Rion, ranking 1,226th. Its peak was 2024, with 34 births.
- Is Rion a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 1,825 US babies named Rion since 1880, 17% were girls and 83% boys.
- When was Rion most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 49 babies were named Rion, its highest rank at 2,707th.