Holding steady, #12,008 for boys today.
Popularity of Tzion since 1999
Babies named Tzion per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2005, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Tzion's real moment was 2017.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 77 |
| 2010s | 70 |
| 2020s | 16 |
Meaning & origin
Tzion is a rare given name in the United States, first entering the Social Security Administration's records in 1999. It reached its peak rank of #12,008 in 2025 with an incidence of 1 in 341,615 births that year, though its trajectory has been stable since the 2010s. The name is a variant spelling of Zion, which has seen more widespread use, but Tzion remains uncommon, reflecting its strong cultural and religious ties within Jewish communities. Its top states of use are not recorded, suggesting broad geographic scatter. For parents seeking a direct but distinctive connection to Hebrew heritage and biblical topography, Tzion offers a faithful spelling without straying into novelty.
Tzion is a variant spelling of Zion, derived from the Hebrew צִיּוֹן (Tziyyon), which originally referred to a specific hill in Jerusalem and later symbolically to the land of Israel or a utopian ideal. The name appears in the Hebrew Bible as a poetic term for Jerusalem and the Jewish homeland. As a given name, Tzion has been used primarily in Jewish communities, particularly in Israel and the diaspora, often as a modern Hebrew revival.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tzi, Zion
Sibling names for Tzion
Names that share Tzion's style, for a brother or sister.
