Eamon
Eamon was the 1646th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 102 babies. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked 1078th; the most babies were born in 2016 (182). Over the last ten years it has moved down 372 places. More babies were named Eamon in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,646 boys, down 219 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 102boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2016182 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,743babies recorded
Eamon popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,646 | 102 |
| 2020 | #1,427 | 121 |
| 2010 | #1,360 | 125 |
| 2000 | #1,521 | 79 |
| 1990 | #1,847 | 42 |
| 1980 | #1,706 | 34 |
| 1970 | #2,656 | 13 |
| 1960 | #3,432 | 7 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | #3,591 | 5 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #3,948 | 6 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Eamon, counting every spelling?
Eamon is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,295 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,646 for Eamon on its own. Together these spellings went to 138 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eamon | 102 | #1,646 | 553 |
| Eamonn | 36 | #3,261 | 125 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Eamon?
102 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Eamon (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Eamon born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 82 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Eamon.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Eamon?
About 4,600 people born in the US named Eamon are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 9 and 28. That makes Eamon mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Eamon by state
How common Eamon was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Massachusetts (4.9×), Pennsylvania (2.0×), New York (1.9×), Virginia (1.7×). In 36 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Eamon: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Eamon, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Eamon
How popular is the name Eamon?
Eamon was the 1646th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 102 babies. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked 1078th; the most babies were born in 2016 (182). Over the last ten years it has moved down 372 places. More babies were named Eamon in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Eamon a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Eamon in the US.
Where is Eamon most popular?
In 2021–2025, Eamon was most common in Massachusetts (0.31 per 1,000 boys), followed by Pennsylvania and New York.