Total births
158
Boys' name · since 2004
Aemon
158 babies named Aemon in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6718
- among boys today
- 158
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Aemon is the #6718 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 158 recorded since 2004.
Social Security Administration records show Aemon recorded 158 times among boys since 2004, holding rank #6718 nationally today, ahead of 53% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #6718 among boys today
- 158 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 53% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aemon is currently the #6718 boys' name in America, more common than 53% of boys - 158 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6718
- among boys today
- 158
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Aemon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6718
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 53% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Aemon was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
24 babies were named Aemon in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Aemon compares
158 34th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aemon's all-time total is 57% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aemon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 158 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 23 | 22,252 |
Aemon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aemon's full recorded timeline at 2018, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aemon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#6,718
Active since
2004
Aemon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Aemon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aemon's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Aemon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
91 births
- 2020s
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 91 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aemon? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 158 babies named Aemon. Today it holds rank #6718 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 24 births.
When was Aemon most popular? ▼
Aemon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Aemon been used? ▼
Aemon has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 22 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aemon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aemond. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Aemon's data
- Aemon's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (91 total births) through the 2020s (61) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2004–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aemon: #6718 Boys' Name - 158 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aemon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Aemon 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 June 2026.