Total births
111
Boys' name · since 2006
Eragon
Eragon has 111 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10512
- among boys today
- 111
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Eragon is the #10512 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 111 recorded since 2006.
Eragon has 111 recorded births among boys since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10512 as of the latest data, more common than 26% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2024.
- #10512 among boys today
- 111 born since 2006
- 2020s peak decade
- 26% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Eragon is currently the #10512 boys' name in America, more common than 26% of boys - 111 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10512
- among boys today
- 111
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other boys
Eragon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10512
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 26% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Eragon was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
13 babies were named Eragon in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Eragon compares
111 28th 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
Eragon's all-time total is 70% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eragon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 111 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Eragon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Eragon's full recorded timeline at 2013, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Eragon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#10,512
Active since
2006
Eragon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2024
- Peak year (2023)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Eragon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Eragon's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Eragon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
- 2010s
2010s
36 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 39 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eragon? ▼
Eragon has been given to 111 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10512 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Eragon most popular? ▼
Eragon was most popular in the 2020s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Eragon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Eragon since 2006 -- 19 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Eragon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Erasmo, Eran, Erastus, Erasto, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Eragon
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eragon
Erasmo Boy
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Eran Boy
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Erastus Boy
407 births
Erasto Boy
145 births
Erasmus Boy
117 births
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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, 2006–2024 (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. "Eragon: #10512 Boys' Name - 111 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eragon. 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 Eragon 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.