Boys' name · since 2002

Aedon

145 babies named Aedon in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#14,960 of 45,481
all-time among boys
145
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade

Aedon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 145 have been recorded since 2002.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aedon has been recorded 145 times among boys since 2002, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2018.

  • #14,960 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 145 born since 2002
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aedon ranks #14,960 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 145 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.

#14,960 of 45,481
all-time among boys
145
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Aedon's 145 recorded births place it above 67.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Aedon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Aedon's full recorded timeline at 2009, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Aedon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2006)
22
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
0510152025 20022004200620082010201220142018 6

Aedon by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (91 births, 63% of the file).

2000s was Aedon's strongest decade.

91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Aedon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 91 births (63% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aedon? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 145 babies named Aedon. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #14,960 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 22 births.
Where does Aedon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aedon ranks #14,960 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Aedon most popular? ▼
Aedon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Aedon been used? ▼
Aedon has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 17 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Aedon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aedan, Aeden, Aedyn, Aedin, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Aedon's data

  • Aedon's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (91 total births) through the 2010s (54) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Aedon

Nearby Names Like Aedon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aedon

Aedan Boy
#3711 3,862 births
Aeden Boy
#6323 1,159 births
Aedyn Boy
589 births
Aedin Boy
193 births
Aeddon Boy
26 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Aedon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aedon draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.