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boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Eamonn

Meaning Eamonn or Eamon, is a masculine Irish given name Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,261 Trend → Stable

Eamonn or Eamon, is a masculine Irish given name.

Rank 2025
#3,261
among boys · ↑3,005 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Eamonn
How common
1 in 47,447
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
46 babies
All-time total
1,340
#4,261 all-time among boys
First recorded
1958
in Social Security records

Eamonn popularity over time

1,340 babies have been named Eamonn since 1958, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2007Boys

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 – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 5 1 – #4,112
1960s 34 3 +580% #3,370
1970s 69 7 +103% #2,404
1980s 201 20 +191% #1,665
1990s 244 24 +21% #2,529
2000s 326 33 +34% #2,631
2010s 312 31 -4% #2,971
2020s (to 2025) 149 25 -20% #3,261

Where Eamonn 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 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 35 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Eamonn

Eamonn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,261 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1958, 1,340 American babies have been named Eamonn. Its peak came in 2007, when 46 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 Eamonn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eamonn?

The median living Eamonn is about 21 years old; half are between 11 and 33. An estimated 1,300 people named Eamonn are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Eamonn year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 36 #3,261
2024 14 #6,266
2023 18 #5,306
2022 29 #3,796
2021 28 #3,840
2020 24 #4,175
2019 28 #3,825
2018 25 #4,122
2017 32 #3,465
2016 33 #3,382
2015 35 #3,250
2014 30 #3,555
2013 22 #4,364
2012 39 #2,971
2011 31 #3,452
2010 37 #3,090
2009 27 #3,851
2008 33 #3,363
2007 46 #2,658
2006 33 #3,245
2005 36 #2,914
2004 26 #3,558
2003 38 #2,631
2002 30 #3,034
2001 33 #2,821
2000 24 #3,451
1995 23 #3,046
1990 21 #2,989
1985 19 #2,629
1980 18 #2,645
1975 6 #4,986
1970 – –
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Famous people named Eamonn

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

  1. 1 Eamonn Walker English actor (born 1962) Contemporary
  2. 2 Eamonn Coghlan Eamonn Coghlan Irish athlete b. 1952 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eamonn?

The median living Eamonn is about 21 years old. Half of all living Eamonns are between 11 and 33 years old.

How many people named Eamonn are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Eamonn are alive in the United States, based on 1,340 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Eamonn mean?

Eamonn or Eamon, is a masculine Irish given name.

How popular is the name Eamonn in 2025?

Eamonn ranked #3,261 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eamonn?

1,340 babies have been named Eamonn in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eamonn most popular?

Eamonn peaked in 2007, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Eamonn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eamonn rising or falling?

Eamonn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Eamonn become more popular?

Eamonn looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 boys named Eamonn in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Eamonn?

Well-known people named Eamonn include Eamonn Walker (actor), Eamonn Coghlan (athlete).

Names like Eamonn

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

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