US rank #6862 Unisex name Peak 1981 1,382 births

Eron — #6862 US boys' name

1,382 babies named Eron in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s101940s71950s101960s901970s2731980s2351990s2512000s2382010s1792020s89
#6862
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 52% of names given to boys today.

1970s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Eron was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

38 babies were named Eron in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Eron

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,382 babies named Eron between 1920 and 2024, spanning 105 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Eron currently holds the #6862 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 38 babies received it in a single year. Eron is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 192 additional births since 1894.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Eron performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 273 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Eron shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 114 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Eron in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Eron in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,382 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Eron at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,382

Since 1920

105 years of records

Peak year

1981

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#6,862

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1920

Recorded for 105 years

Last year on file: 2024

Eron popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1920

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1981)
38
Annual births at peak — across 105 years of records
010203040 202420152006199719881979197019611920 5

Eron popularity over time — girls

192 total births recorded since 1894 (Eron as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 192 births
468101214 20041984198019761972192119161894 5

Eron by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
273 births that decade — 20% of Eron's all-time total
1920s101940s71950s101960s901970s2731980s2351990s2512000s2382010s1792020s89

Eron by state

Where Eron concentrates geographically — total births since 1920

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Eron
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
114 8.2%
#2 California
64 4.6%
#3 Michigan
5 0.4%
Texas share of Eron's total US births 8.2%
Even split

114 of 1,382 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eron?
1,382 babies have been named Eron since 1920. It currently ranks #6862 among boys. The peak year was 1981 with 38 births.
When was Eron most popular?
Eron was most popular in the 1970s decade with 273 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Eron most popular?
The top states for the name Eron are Texas (114 births), California (64 births), Michigan (5 births).
Is Eron a unisex name?
Yes, Eron is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,382 births, and as a girl's name it has 192 births.
How long has the name Eron been used?
Eron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 105 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Eron?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eros, Erol, Ero, Eroz. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1920–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.