Boys' name · since 1884
Namon
1,121 babies named Namon in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1942. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,773 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,121
- born since 1884
- 1920s
- peak decade
Namon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,121 have been recorded since 1884.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Namon has been recorded 1,121 times among boys since 1884, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 2013.
- #4,773 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,121 born since 1884
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Namon ranks #4,773 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,121 born since 1884, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,773 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,121
- born since 1884
- 1920s
- peak decade
Namon's 1,121 recorded births place it above 89.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Namon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Namon's SSA record in two at 1952 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1942 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Namon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–2013
- Peak year (1942)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Namon by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (171 births, 15% of the file).
1920s was Namon's strongest decade.
171 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Namon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 18
1890s
18 births
- 1900s 12
1900s
12 births
- 1910s
1910s
134 births
- 1920s
1920s
171 births
- 1930s
1930s
151 births
- 1940s
1940s
155 births
- 1950s
1950s
135 births
- 1960s
1960s
91 births
- 1970s
1970s
90 births
- 1980s
1980s
75 births
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
- 2010s 19
2010s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 171 births (15% of all-time use).
How Namon 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 Namon's total volume
Namon by state
Where Namon concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 15 | 1.3% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.4% |
15 of 1,121 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Namon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (171 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Namons (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Namon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1942)
Similar record span (~129 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, 1884–2013 (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 Namon 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.