Declining since 2021, #3,949 for boys today.
Popularity of Rion since 1954
Babies named Rion per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 25 |
| 1960s | 0 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 | 107 |
| 1980s | 10 | 210 |
| 1990s | 31 | 236 |
| 2000s | 114 | 336 |
| 2010s | 124 | 350 |
| 2020s | 40 | 237 |
Meaning & origin
Rion is a name with uncertain origins, possibly a modern respelling of the Irish name Ryan, which means 'little king.' First recorded in the United States in 1954, the name has remained relatively rare. Its rank in 2025 is 3,949, with a frequency of 1 in 63,262 births. Rion peaked in popularity in 2022, but has been falling since 2021. The name is used for both boys and girls, though more often for boys. Rion has no reported gender-based top states, indicating it maintains an even geographic distribution across the U.S.
Rion is likely a modern English coinage, possibly a respelling or variant of the Irish surname Ryan, which derives from the Old Irish name Rian meaning 'little king.' However, the name may also be a purely invented name, created for its pleasant sound. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1954 and has seen modest use since, especially in the 2020s.
“Rion” around the world
Where Rion lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
Ireland
3
babies in 2025
Sources: CSO Ireland (Ireland).
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Ryan
Sibling names for Rion
Names that share Rion's style, for a brother or sister.
