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Rion

Boy

Meaning of Rion: Irish: 'little king'

Rion is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3393rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 924th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3393

33 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#924

34 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,825

First recorded 1954 · peak 2014

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 15 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 20 babies1984: 37 babies1985: 24 babies1986: 20 babies1987: 27 babies1988: 19 babies1989: 25 babies1990: 20 babies19901991: 25 babies1992: 23 babies1993: 18 babies1994: 27 babies1995: 15 babies1996: 33 babies1997: 27 babies1998: 42 babies1999: 37 babies2000: 47 babies20002001: 36 babies2002: 48 babies2003: 36 babies2004: 47 babies2005: 37 babies2006: 46 babies2007: 53 babies2008: 49 babies2009: 51 babies2010: 48 babies20102011: 31 babies2012: 44 babies2013: 42 babies2014: 73 babies2015: 42 babies2016: 48 babies2017: 51 babies2018: 47 babies2019: 48 babies2020: 54 babies20202021: 56 babies2022: 56 babies2023: 43 babies2024: 35 babies2025: 33 babies
US babies named Rion per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 73.

Gender split

83% boys · 17% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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