Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Eamon

Meaning Edmund Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,646 Trend ↓ Falling 22%

Borrowed from Irish Éamann (“Edmund”).

Rank 2025
#1,646
among boys · ↓141 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
102
named Eamon · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 16,746
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
182 babies
All-time total
4,743
#1,847 all-time among boys
First recorded
1919
in Social Security records

Eamon popularity over time

4,743 babies have been named Eamon since 1919, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2017Boys

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 5 1 – #4,326
1920s 16 2 +220% #2,855
1930s 5 1 -69% #3,665
1940s 5 1 0% #3,591
1950s 23 2 +360% #2,700
1960s 127 13 +452% #1,625
1970s 209 21 +65% #1,624
1980s 405 41 +94% #1,418
1990s 611 61 +51% #1,256
2000s 1,182 118 +93% #1,139
2010s 1,481 148 +25% #1,078
2020s (to 2025) 674 112 -24% #1,425

Where Eamon 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 98 0.06 outside top 500
2027 94 0.05 outside top 500
2028 91 0.05 outside top 500
2029 88 0.05 outside top 500
2030 86 0.05 outside top 500

Where Eamon is most popular

Boys named Eamon per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.064 per 1,000. Strongest in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and New York.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Eamon born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Massachusetts 43 0.313 +388%
Pennsylvania 34 0.128 +100%
New York 53 0.122 +91%
Virginia 21 0.111 +73%
Wisconsin 11 0.093 +45%
Maryland 11 0.092 +44%
Washington 13 0.079 +24%
Oregon 6 0.079 +23%
Illinois 18 0.070 +10%
New Jersey 13 0.065 ≈ national
California 29 0.032 -50%
Florida 12 0.025 -60%
North Carolina 6 0.023 -63%
Georgia 5 0.020 -69%
Texas 17 0.019 -70%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Eamon

Eamon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,646 in 2025 with 102 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 4,743 American babies have been named Eamon. Its peak came in 2016, when 182 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Eamon?

The median living Eamon is about 17 years old; half are between 8 and 27. An estimated 4,600 people named Eamon are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Eamon year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 102 #1,646
2024 119 #1,505
2023 102 #1,672
2022 102 #1,682
2021 128 #1,425
2020 121 #1,427
2019 156 #1,218
2018 157 #1,200
2017 182 #1,078
2016 182 #1,082
2015 141 #1,274
2014 136 #1,300
2013 115 #1,436
2012 132 #1,304
2011 155 #1,157
2010 125 #1,360
2009 161 #1,139
2008 160 #1,140
2007 108 #1,482
2006 125 #1,316
2005 131 #1,210
2004 116 #1,287
2003 108 #1,298
2002 92 #1,416
2001 102 #1,291
2000 79 #1,521
1995 58 #1,591
1990 42 #1,847
1985 48 #1,418
1980 34 #1,706
1975 17 #2,473
1970 13 #2,656
1965 11 #2,518
1960 7 #3,432
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 5 #3,591
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 6 #3,948
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Eamon

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

  1. 1 Eamon American singer and songwriter b. 1983 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Eamon Sullivan Eamon Sullivan Australian swimmer b. 1985 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eamon?

The median living Eamon is about 17 years old. Half of all living Eamons are between 8 and 27 years old.

How many people named Eamon are alive today?

An estimated 4,600 people named Eamon are alive in the United States, based on 4,743 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Eamon mean?

Borrowed from Irish Éamann (“Edmund”).

How popular is the name Eamon in 2025?

Eamon ranked #1,646 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 102 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eamon?

4,743 babies have been named Eamon in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eamon most popular?

Eamon peaked in 2016, when 182 newborns received the name.

Is Eamon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eamon rising or falling?

Eamon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Eamon become more popular?

Eamon is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 86 boys named Eamon in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Eamon?

Well-known people named Eamon include Eamon (singer), Eamon Sullivan (swimmer).

Names like Eamon

Names that sound and feel close to Eamon: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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