Unisex name · since 1920
Eron
Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 1,396 babies named Eron, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,159 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,189 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,396
- born since 1920
- 1970s
- peak decade
Eron currently ranks #6189 among unisex names in America, with 1,396 babies recorded since 1920.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eron has been recorded 1,396 times among boys since 1920, currently ranked #6189 nationally and more common than 56% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2025.
- #4,159 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,189 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,396 born since 1920
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eron ranks #4,159 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,189 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,396 born since 1920, peaking in the 1970s.
- #4,159 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,189 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,396
- born since 1920
- 1970s
- peak decade
Eron's 1,396 recorded births place it above 90.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Eron compares
1,396 Top 27% higher than 73% 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
Eron's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eron | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,396 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 38 | 34 | 22,252 |
Eron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Eron's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 38, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Eron popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2025
- Peak year (1981)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Eron popularity over time - girls
192 total births recorded since 1894 (Eron as girls' name)
Eron by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (273 births, 20% of the file).
1970s was Eron's strongest decade.
273 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Eron births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 90
1960s
90 births
- 1970s
1970s
273 births
- 1980s
1980s
235 births
- 1990s
1990s
251 births
- 2000s
2000s
238 births
- 2010s
2010s
179 births
- 2020s 103
2020s
103 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 273 births (20% of all-time use).
How Eron 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 Eron's total volume
Eron by state
Where Eron concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 119 | 8.5% |
| #2 | California | | 64 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.4% |
119 of 1,396 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Eron's data
- Eron's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (273 total births) through the 2020s (103) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Erons (119 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Eron: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~105 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, 1920–2025 (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 Eron 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.