Ammon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,798

among boys · ↑367 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ammon · +18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 37,957

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2002

133 babies

All-time total

4,339

#1,956 all-time among boys

First recorded

1881

in Social Security records

Ammon popularity over time

4,339 babies have been named Ammon since 1881, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	32	3	–	#705
1890s	28	3	-13%	#602
1900s	18	2	-36%	#744
1910s	114	11	+533%	#1,543
1920s	129	13	+13%	#1,800
1930s	97	10	-25%	#1,786
1940s	107	11	+10%	#1,950
1950s	78	8	-27%	#2,374
1960s	86	9	+10%	#2,509
1970s	309	31	+259%	#1,291
1980s	453	45	+47%	#1,314
1990s	684	68	+51%	#1,251
2000s	1,115	112	+63%	#1,098
2010s	819	82	-27%	#1,498
2020s (to 2025)	270	45	-45%	#2,235

Where Ammon is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	43	0.03	outside top 500
2027	41	0.02	outside top 500
2028	39	0.02	outside top 500
2029	38	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Ammon

Ammon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,798 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 4,339 American babies have been named Ammon. Its peak came in 2002, when 133 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ammon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ammon?

The median living Ammon is about 23 years old; half are between 14 and 35. An estimated 3,800 people named Ammon are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ammon year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	45	#2,798
2024	38	#3,165
2023	38	#3,181
2022	44	#2,874
2021	44	#2,824
2020	61	#2,235
2019	59	#2,312
2018	61	#2,233
2017	69	#2,034
2016	66	#2,112
2015	79	#1,853
2014	101	#1,564
2013	91	#1,660
2012	107	#1,498
2011	89	#1,676
2010	97	#1,613
2009	101	#1,589
2008	105	#1,532
2007	123	#1,359
2006	109	#1,427
2005	114	#1,323
2004	97	#1,440
2003	110	#1,283
2002	133	#1,098
2001	112	#1,203
2000	111	#1,214
1995	69	#1,432
1990	53	#1,566
1985	44	#1,504
1980	51	#1,314
1975	35	#1,506
1970	12	#2,742
1965	7	#3,260
1960	9	#2,877
1955	7	#3,209
1950	8	#2,776
1945	12	#2,010
1940	11	#2,187
1935	–	–
1930	11	#2,452
1925	13	#2,317
1920	13	#2,341
1915	16	#1,789
1910	5	#1,598
1905	–	–
1900	12	#744
1895	–	–
1890	6	#887
1885	5	#942
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ammon, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ammon?

The median living Ammon is about 23 years old. Half of all living Ammons are between 14 and 35 years old.

How many people named Ammon are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Ammon are alive in the United States, based on 4,339 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ammon in 2025?

Ammon ranked #2,798 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ammon?

4,339 babies have been named Ammon in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ammon most popular?

Ammon peaked in 2002, when 133 newborns received the name.

Is Ammon a boy or girl name?

Ammon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ammon rising or falling?

Ammon is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ammon become more popular?

Ammon is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 boys named Ammon in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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