Shion
Shion is a Japanese given name, and may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Shion
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shion is a Japanese given name, and may refer to:
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The Story of Shion
As a girl name
Shion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1999, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 7 Shions were born — ranking #13,831 that year. As of 2026, Shion ranks #13,831 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 38 Shions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1999, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 12 Shions were born — ranking #6,619 that year. As of 2026, Shion ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 126 Shions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shion
Shion is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 126 births in the dataset. Shion's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #6,619. Use the chart and map above to compare Shion'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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