Boys' name · since 1976
Sargon
Sargon has 74 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #19,487 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 74
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Sargon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 74 recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sargon has been recorded 74 times among boys since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2024.
- #19,487 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 74 born since 1976
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sargon ranks #19,487 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 74 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.
- #19,487 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 74
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Sargon's 74 recorded births place it above 57.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Sargon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sargon's full recorded timeline at 1993, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sargon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2024
- Peak year (1985)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Sargon by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (24 births, 32% of the file).
1990s was Sargon's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Sargon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
18 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 24 births (32% of all-time use).
Sargon by state
Where Sargon concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 10 | 13.5% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 6.8% |
10 of 74 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Sargon's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 2020s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Sargons (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Sargon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1976–2024 (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 Sargon 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.