Names / Boy names
Ion
Current rank
#6,250
holding steady
All-time peak
#3,741
in 1969
First recorded
1928
in U.S. data
Children named
314
since 1928
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #3,741 in 1969 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Ion is a boys' name that first shows up in 1928. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Only about 314 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.