Given name & surname
Rion
“the little ruler; little king”
Rion is a variant of Ryan. One interpretation is “the little ruler; little king.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rion is a variant of Ryan. One interpretation is “the little ruler; little king.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rion is a variant of Ryan. A possible origin is Irish Gaelic, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1954. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rion through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,825
- 1,506 boys · 319 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 73 babies
- 2025
- 33
- #4,018 for boys · #14,572 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −10%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 79% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 27 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,018 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 7.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 6 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,468 as a first name in 2020; 650 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Rion
- Rion IshikawaJapanese association football playerborn 2003
- Rion BrownAmerican basketball player (born 1991)
- Rion SumiyoshiJapanese figure skaterborn 2003
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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