Total births
4,743
Boys' name · since 1919
Eamon
4,743 babies named Eamon in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1505
- among boys today
- 4,743
- born since 1919
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Eamon is the #1505 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 4,743 recorded since 1919.
Eamon has 4,743 recorded births among boys since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1505 as of the latest data, more common than 89% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2025.
- #1505 among boys today
- 4,743 born since 1919
- 2010s peak decade
- 89% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eamon is currently the #1505 boys' name in America, more common than 89% of boys - 4,743 born since 1919, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1505
- among boys today
- 4,743
- born since 1919
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other boys
Eamon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1505
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 89% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Eamon was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
182 babies were named Eamon in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Eamon compares
4,743 Top 12% higher than 88% of 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
Eamon's all-time total is 13x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eamon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,743 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 182 | 23 | 22,252 |
Eamon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Eamon splits its recorded history at 1989: 84% of all births land in the more recent half, 16% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 182 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Eamon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#1,505
Active since
1919
Eamon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 182
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Eamon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Eamon's strongest decade.
1,481 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Eamon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 16
1920s
16 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 23
1950s
23 births
- 1960s 127
1960s
127 births
- 1970s 209
1970s
209 births
- 1980s 405
1980s
405 births
- 1990s
1990s
611 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,182 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,481 births
- 2020s
2020s
674 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,481 births (31% of all-time use).
How Eamon 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 Eamon's total volume
Eamon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Eamon by state
Where Eamon concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 626 | 13.2% |
| #2 | California | | 360 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 312 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 204 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 185 | 3.9% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 138 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 127 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Washington | | 102 | 2.2% |
New York share of Eamon's total US births 13.2%
Even split
626 of 4,743 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Eamon appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eamon? ▼
Eamon has been given to 4,743 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #1505 as of the latest data. 182 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Eamon most popular? ▼
Eamon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,481 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Eamon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Eamon are New York (626 births), California (360 births), Massachusetts (312 births).
How long has the name Eamon been used? ▼
Records for Eamon go back to 1919, giving 107 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Eamon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eamonn, Eames, Eammon. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Eamon's data
- Eamon's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,481 total births) through the 2020s (674) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Eamons (626 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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.
Keep exploring Eamon
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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, 1919–2025 (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. "Eamon: #1505 Boys' Name - 4,743 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eamon. 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 Eamon 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.