Total births
174
Unisex name · since 1995
Aeon
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 174 babies named Aeon, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8621
- among boys today
- 174
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
174 babies have been named Aeon since 1995, making it today's #8621 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Aeon recorded 174 times among boys since 1995, holding rank #8621 nationally today, ahead of 40% 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 1995 to 2025.
- #8621 among boys today
- 174 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Aeon is currently the #8621 unisex name in America, more common than 40% of boys - 174 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8621
- among boys today
- 174
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Aeon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8621
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 40% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Aeon was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
16 babies were named Aeon in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Aeon compares
174 36th 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
Aeon's all-time total is 53% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aeon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 174 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Aeon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aeon splits its recorded history at 2016: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aeon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#8,621
Active since
1995
Aeon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Aeon popularity over time - girls
76 total births recorded since 1996 (Aeon as girls' name)
Aeon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aeon's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Aeon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 20
2000s
20 births
- 2010s
2010s
78 births
- 2020s
2020s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 78 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aeon? ▼
Aeon has been given to 174 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8621 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Aeon most popular? ▼
Aeon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Is Aeon a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Aeon is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 174 births, and as a girl's name it has 76 births.
How long has the name Aeon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Aeon since 1995 -- 31 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What to do with Aeon's data
- Aeon's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (78 total births) through the 2020s (65) -- 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 July 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, 1995–2025 (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. "Aeon: #8621 Unisex Name - 174 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aeon. 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 Aeon 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 July 2026.