Tsion
Zion is a placename in the Tanakh, often used as a synonym for Jerusalem as well as for the Land of Israel as a whole.
Meaning & Origin of Tsion
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zion is a placename in the Tanakh, often used as a synonym for Jerusalem as well as for the Land of Israel as a whole.
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Etymology
The Story of Tsion
As a girl name
Tsion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1998, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 21 Tsions were born — ranking #5,794 that year. As of 2026, Tsion ranks #8,933 for girls with 10 births, falling sharply (-22%). In total, more than 370 Tsions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tsion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2001, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 9 Tsions were born — ranking #6,935 that year. As of 2026, Tsion ranks #12,053 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Tsions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tsion
Tsion is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 370 births in the dataset. Tsion's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #5,663. Use the chart and map above to compare Tsion'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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