Boys' name · since 1882

Amon

Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 2,829 babies named Amon, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#2,646 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,041 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,829
born since 1882
2000s
peak decade

Amon currently ranks #3041 among boys' names in America, with 2,829 babies recorded since 1882.

Social Security Administration records show Amon recorded 2,829 times among boys since 1882, holding rank #3041 nationally today, ahead of 78% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.

  • #2,646 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,041 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 2,829 born since 1882
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amon ranks #2,646 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,041 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,829 born since 1882, peaking in the 2000s.

#2,646 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,041 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,829
born since 1882
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%78.1%
Amon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Amon's 2,829 recorded births place it above 94.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

15 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Amon compares

2,829 Top 18% higher than 82% of 13,930 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

Amon's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Amon Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 2,829 369 358,536
Peak-year births 71 34 22,252

Amon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Amon's full recorded timeline at 1962, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 71 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Amon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
71
Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
020406080 188219141930194619631980199620122025 40

Amon by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (477 births, 17% of the file).

2000s was Amon's strongest decade.

477 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.

Amon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 477 births (17% of all-time use).

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

How Amon compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Amon's total volume

Amon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -55, 4.4%-33, 5.9%-43, 5.9%-33, 7.7%-106, 3.3%-123, 1.8%-56, 4.1%-47, 6.1%-52, 5.9%-133, 2%-53, 5.9%-111, 7.6%-110, 4.3%-16, 11.9%-36, 7.7%Amon-144, 2.5%Amon
Amon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Amon by state

Where Amon concentrates geographically, total births since 1882

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Amon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
106 3.7%
#2 Georgia
40 1.4%
#3 California
39 1.4%
#4 Alabama
27 1.0%
#5 North Carolina
17 0.6%
#6 Michigan
14 0.5%
#7 Florida
13 0.5%
#8 Virginia
13 0.5%
Texas share of Amon's total US births 3.7%
Even split

106 of 2,829 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Amon appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amon? ▼
2,829 babies have been named Amon since 1882. All-time, it sits at #2,646 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #3,041 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 71 births.
Where does Amon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amon ranks #2,646 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,041 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Amon most popular? ▼
Amon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 477 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Amon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Amon are Texas (106 births), Georgia (40 births), California (39 births).
How long has the name Amon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Amon since 1882 -- 144 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Amon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amos, Amonte, Amogh, Amor, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Amon's data

  • Amon's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (477 total births) through the 2020s (324) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Amons (106 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

Keep exploring Amon

Nearby Names Like Amon

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

Amos Boy
#730 36,536 births
Amonte Boy
#6596 730 births
Amogh Boy
#4622 722 births
Amor Boy
#2803 701 births
Amory Boy
#7235 679 births

Compare Amon side by side: Amon vs Amos Amon vs Amonte Amon vs Amogh

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Amon

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716 births · Peak 2025
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1,870 births · Peak 2013
Williams #3039
6,126 births · Peak 1950
Pietro #3043
2,423 births · Peak 1974
Geo #3038
1,308 births · Peak 2022
Jody #3044
31,562 births · Peak 1971
Loren #3037
46,479 births · Peak 1955
Gaspar #3045
2,211 births · Peak 2024

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Amon: 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, 1882–2025 (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 Amon 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.