Ion
Ion is a masculine given name. The written form corresponds to two names that are different and unrelated in origin.
Meaning & Origin of Ion
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ion is a masculine given name. The written form corresponds to two names that are different and unrelated in origin.
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The Story of Ion
Ion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1928, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 15 Ions were born — ranking #5,924 that year. As of 2026, Ion ranks #7,094 for baby boys with 10 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 320 Ions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ion
Ion is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1928 and has accumulated 320 births in the dataset. Ion's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #3,595. Use the chart and map above to compare Ion's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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