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Sion
OriginWelsh variation of John
Meaning"God is gracious"
About Sion
This Welsh form of John is pronounced Shaun. But most Americans certainly wouldn't know that.
Siôn Corn (showing the extra-authentic spelling) is the Welsh name for Santa Claus.
Pronounced SHUN.
As of October 2026, Sion ranked #2981 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2860 in 1912.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,114 | 25 | 13 |
| 2015 | #4,526 | 22 | 11.5 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,718 | 21 | 11.6 |
| 2019 | #3,139 | 38 | 21.2 |
| 2020 | #3,121 | 37 | 21.4 |
| 2021 | #3,485 | 33 | 18.9 |
| 2022 | #2,951 | 43 | 24.6 |
| 2023 | #2,936 | 43 | 25.1 |
| 2024 | #3,668 | 31 | 18 |
| 2025 | #2,981 | 42 | 24.6 |
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