Boys' name · since 1981
Eion
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 536 babies named Eion, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,568 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #11,023 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 536
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Eion currently ranks #11023 among boys' names in America, with 536 babies recorded since 1981.
Eion has 536 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11023 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #7,568 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #11,023 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 536 born since 1981
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eion ranks #7,568 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,023 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 536 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,568 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #11,023 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 536
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Eion's 536 recorded births place it above 83.33% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Eion compares
536 Top 43% higher than 57% 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
Eion's all-time total is 45% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eion | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 536 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 32 | 34 | 22,252 |
Eion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Eion splits its recorded history at 2007: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2020 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 32 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Eion popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Eion by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (235 births, 44% of the file).
2000s was Eion's strongest decade.
235 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Eion births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
127 births
- 2000s
2000s
235 births
- 2010s
2010s
108 births
- 2020s 54
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 235 births (44% of all-time use).
How Eion 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 Eion's total volume
Eion by state
Where Eion concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 0.9% |
5 of 536 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Eion's data
- Eion's decade-level peak was the 2000s (235 total births); usage has since declined to 54 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Eions (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Eion
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Eion
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Eion: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~44 yrs)
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, 1981–2025 (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 Eion 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.