Emon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,755

among boys · ↓646 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Emon · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 81,337

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

31 babies

All-time total

707

#6,942 all-time among boys

First recorded

1980

in Social Security records

Emon popularity over time

707 babies have been named Emon since 1980, 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

BoysGirls

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	–	29	29	3	–	#5,738
1990s	66	112	178	18	+514%	#3,526
2000s	17	176	193	19	+8%	#3,907
2010s	7	160	167	17	-13%	#3,918
2020s (to 2025)	–	140	140	23	+40%	#3,646

Where Emon 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	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Emon

Emon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,755 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 707 American babies have been named Emon, about 87% boys and 13% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 31 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 Emon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emon?

The median living Emon is about 18 years old; half are between 7 and 27. An estimated 700 people named Emon 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.

Emon year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	21	#4,755
2024	–	–	26	#4,109
2023	–	–	31	#3,646
2022	–	–	14	#6,238
2021	–	–	24	#4,282
2020	–	–	24	#4,180
2019	–	–	27	#3,925
2018	–	–	27	#3,918
2017	–	–	16	#5,605
2016	–	–	15	#5,868
2015	–	–	13	#6,438
2014	–	–	11	#7,196
2013	–	–	10	#7,688
2012	–	–	15	#5,794
2011	–	–	18	#5,045
2010	7	#13,917	8	#9,043
2009	–	–	10	#7,875
2008	–	–	20	#4,774
2007	–	–	23	#4,276
2006	–	–	19	#4,739
2005	6	#15,071	9	#7,831
2004	6	#14,709	23	#3,907
2003	–	–	15	#5,112
2002	5	#16,244	19	#4,223
2001	–	–	19	#4,175
2000	–	–	19	#4,104
1995	7	#10,863	12	#4,886
1990	5	#13,634	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	6	#5,738
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emon?

The median living Emon is about 18 years old. Half of all living Emons are between 7 and 27 years old.

How many people named Emon are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Emon are alive in the United States, based on 707 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emon in 2025?

Emon ranked #4,755 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emon?

707 babies have been named Emon in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emon most popular?

Emon peaked in 2023, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Emon a boy or girl name?

Emon is used for both: about 13% of babies named Emon have been girls and 87% boys.

Is the name Emon rising or falling?

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

Will Emon become more popular?

Emon looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Emon in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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