Fun Facts About the Name Rion
- More than 1 thousand babies named Rion: U.S. records list 1,825 babies given the name Rion from 1880 through 2025. Even 319 girls received the name Rion - about 1 girl for every 5 boys.
What Does the Name Rion Mean?
Rion is an English spelling variant of Ryan. Ryan comes from the Irish surname Ó Riain, a patronymic meaning "descendant of Rian." The personal name Rian is traditionally explained as a diminutive of Irish rí "king," which gives the customary meaning "little king." The literal sense of the surname is "descendant of Rian"; "little king" belongs to the earlier personal name. The derivation of Rian is not fully certain, and the "little king" explanation is a traditional interpretation rather than a securely documented fact.
In Japanese, Rion is a separate given name. It is written with kanji or kana chosen for sound and meaning, so it has no single fixed translation; its sense depends on the characters used.
Rion Name History & Origins
Rion shares the history of Ryan. The parent name began as the Irish surname Ó Riain, formed from the personal name Rian with the patronymic prefix Ó, meaning "descendant of." The surname was anglicized in forms such as O'Ryan and Ryan. Ryan later came into use as a given name in Ireland and then in the English-speaking world. Rion is an alternate spelling of that given name rather than a distinct Irish name.
How Popular is the Name Rion?
Rion has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2022. Its best rank was #1,625 in 1984.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,572 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #10,985 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #13,298 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #10,972 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #10,914 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #7,278 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2018 | #6,190 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2017 | #9,235 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2016 | #9,319 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #18,571 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #4,875 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 2013 | #12,920 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #18,979 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #18,992 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #9,678 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #13,433 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #8,032 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2007 | #8,435 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2006 | #13,351 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #8,760 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2004 | #8,138 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2003 | #11,147 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2002 | #10,079 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #13,181 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #7,497 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1999 | #14,041 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #13,745 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #11,517 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #11,492 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1992 | #14,994 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #13,974 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #12,340 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,018 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 2024 | #3,368 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 2023 | #3,459 | 34 | 0.0020% |
| 2022 | #2,705 | 49 | 0.0028% |
| 2021 | #2,721 | 47 | 0.0027% |
| 2020 | #2,746 | 45 | 0.0026% |
| 2019 | #3,550 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 2018 | #3,973 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2017 | #3,055 | 39 | 0.0021% |
| 2016 | #3,212 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 2015 | #3,136 | 37 | 0.0019% |
| 2014 | #2,741 | 44 | 0.0023% |
| 2013 | #3,250 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 2012 | #2,994 | 39 | 0.0021% |
| 2011 | #3,964 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2010 | #3,169 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 2009 | #2,835 | 43 | 0.0022% |
| 2008 | #3,409 | 33 | 0.0016% |
| 2007 | #3,071 | 38 | 0.0018% |
| 2006 | #2,971 | 38 | 0.0018% |
| 2005 | #3,917 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 2004 | #3,058 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 2003 | #3,426 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2002 | #2,592 | 38 | 0.0020% |
| 2001 | #3,125 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2000 | #2,792 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 1999 | #2,778 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 1998 | #2,436 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 1997 | #2,887 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 1996 | #2,896 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1995 | #4,226 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1994 | #3,441 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1993 | #3,620 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1992 | #3,577 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1991 | #2,737 | 25 | 0.0012% |
| 1990 | #3,144 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1989 | #3,067 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1988 | #2,932 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1987 | #2,204 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 1986 | #3,238 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1985 | #2,280 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1984 | #1,625 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 1983 | #2,479 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1982 | #3,447 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1981 | #2,999 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1980 | #2,513 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1979 | #4,018 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1978 | #2,643 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1977 | #2,760 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1976 | #3,059 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1975 | #2,875 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1974 | #2,772 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1972 | #4,862 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1971 | #3,312 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1970 | #4,154 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1967 | #4,430 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1958 | #4,395 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1957 | #3,903 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1955 | #3,449 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1954 | #3,401 | 7 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Rion Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are a law unto itself. Your tendency is to finish whatever you start. You are tolerant and like to help humanity. You are very active. You are generally warmhearted and gives freely of your time, energy, and sympathetic understanding. You have tolerance and acceptance of the frailties of others. Universal and humanitarian in outlook. This is very compassionate name. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
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