Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Amon

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,038 Trend ↑ Rising 20%
Rank 2025
#3,038
among boys · ↓616 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Amon · -30% vs 2024
How common
1 in 42,702
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
71 babies
All-time total
2,829
#2,647 all-time among boys
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Amon popularity over time

2,829 babies have been named Amon since 1882, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1887Boys

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 11 1 – #823
1890s 26 3 +136% #974
1900s 30 3 +15% #969
1910s 191 19 +537% #1,096
1920s 221 22 +16% #1,213
1930s 158 16 -29% #1,511
1940s 105 11 -34% #1,908
1950s 99 10 -6% #2,043
1960s 75 8 -24% #2,538
1970s 212 21 +183% #1,789
1980s 194 19 -8% #1,788
1990s 285 29 +47% #1,958
2000s 477 48 +67% #1,967
2010s 421 42 -12% #2,189
2020s (to 2025) 324 54 +28% #2,080

Where Amon 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 41 0.02 outside top 500
2027 41 0.02 outside top 500
2028 42 0.02 outside top 500
2029 42 0.02 outside top 500
2030 42 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Amon

Amon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,038 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 2,829 American babies have been named Amon. Its peak came in 2023, when 71 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Amon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amon?

The median living Amon is about 22 years old; half are between 10 and 39. An estimated 2,100 people named Amon are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Amon year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 40 #3,038
2024 57 #2,422
2023 71 #2,080
2022 44 #2,875
2021 56 #2,412
2020 56 #2,368
2019 37 #3,145
2018 52 #2,475
2017 61 #2,189
2016 48 #2,589
2015 30 #3,595
2014 32 #3,377
2013 40 #2,851
2012 36 #3,117
2011 47 #2,591
2010 38 #3,018
2009 41 #2,900
2008 47 #2,635
2007 51 #2,475
2006 68 #1,967
2005 46 #2,468
2004 51 #2,244
2003 53 #2,104
2002 31 #2,947
2001 52 #2,030
2000 37 #2,527
1995 17 #3,702
1990 15 #3,787
1985 15 #3,077
1980 28 #1,967
1975 27 #1,789
1970 18 #2,125
1965 8 #2,991
1960 11 #2,538
1955 14 #2,144
1950 11 #2,325
1945 10 #2,247
1940 12 #2,084
1935 12 #2,129
1930 19 #1,696
1925 19 #1,812
1920 23 #1,594
1915 23 #1,414
1910 7 #1,318
1905 7 #1,006
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 5 #1,005
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Amon

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Amon Göth Amon Göth Austrian military officer and war criminal (1908–1946) Contemporary
  2. 2 Éamon de Valera Éamon de Valera Irish statesman (1882–1975) 19th century
  3. 3 Amon Tobin Amon Tobin Brazilian musician b. 1972 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Amon of Judah Amon of Judah King of Judah -660–-640 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amon?

The median living Amon is about 22 years old. Half of all living Amons are between 10 and 39 years old.

How many people named Amon are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Amon are alive in the United States, based on 2,829 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amon in 2025?

Amon ranked #3,038 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amon?

2,829 babies have been named Amon in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amon most popular?

Amon peaked in 2023, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Amon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amon rising or falling?

Amon is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Amon become more popular?

Amon looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 boys named Amon in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Amon?

Well-known people named Amon include Amon Göth (extremist), Éamon de Valera (politician), Amon Tobin (musician).

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