Name meaning & stats
Ion
Ion. 309 US babies since 1940, peak 2023. Notable Ions are 2.4× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2023
309 US babies were named Ion between 1940 and 2025.
Ion around the world
- France: 205 babies since 1900, peak 2013, No. 2,070 in 2025
- England & Wales: 126 babies since 1996, peak 2019, No. 2,939 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Ions end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 2.4× | High · 126 people |
| Footballer | 1.2× | High · 62 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | High · 26 people |
| Journalist | 1.1× | Medium · 16 people |
Among notable men who are politicians, Ions show up 2.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Ions are 1.5× more likely than expected to be economists.
The surprise career: Medium confidence · 11 notable people.
Other spellings
1 in 3 Eions spell it Ion
- Eion 56%
- Ion 32%
- Yoon 12%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2023)