Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1981

Eron

Gender Unisex · 12% girls Rank 2025 #6,225
Rank 2025
#6,225
among boys · ↑735 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
14
named Eron
How common
1 in 122,005
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1981
46 babies
All-time total
1,588
#4,159 all-time among boys
First recorded
1894
in Social Security records

Eron popularity over time

1,588 babies have been named Eron since 1894, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s 5 – 5 1 – –
1900s 5 – 5 1 0% –
1910s 25 – 25 3 +400% –
1920s 23 10 33 3 +32% #4,432
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – 7 7 1 – #2,945
1950s – 10 10 1 +43% #3,898
1960s 6 90 96 10 +860% #2,058
1970s 69 273 342 34 +256% #1,517
1980s 42 235 277 28 -19% #1,582
1990s 12 251 263 26 -5% #2,324
2000s 5 238 243 24 -8% #3,388
2010s – 179 179 18 -26% #3,936
2020s (to 2025) – 103 103 17 -4% #3,844

The story of Eron

Eron is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,225 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1894, 1,588 American babies have been named Eron, about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1981, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Eron?

The median living Eron is about 33 years old; half are between 19 and 47. An estimated 1,500 people named Eron are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

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

Eron 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 – – 14 #6,225
2024 – – 12 #6,960
2023 – – 16 #5,736
2022 – – 19 #5,087
2021 – – 28 #3,844
2020 – – 14 #6,067
2019 – – 14 #6,193
2018 – – 15 #5,858
2017 – – 8 #9,101
2016 – – 18 #5,191
2015 – – 20 #4,767
2014 – – 26 #3,936
2013 – – 25 #3,999
2012 – – 18 #5,100
2011 – – 18 #5,047
2010 – – 17 #5,324
2009 – – 22 #4,476
2008 – – 21 #4,588
2007 – – 26 #3,928
2006 – – 23 #4,134
2005 – – 26 #3,650
2004 5 #16,933 25 #3,670
2003 – – 27 #3,388
2002 – – 22 #3,827
2001 – – 24 #3,542
2000 – – 22 #3,674
1995 – – 26 #2,792
1990 – – 19 #3,207
1985 – – 20 #2,535
1980 8 #7,618 27 #2,019
1975 9 #6,108 21 #2,152
1970 – – 31 #1,532
1965 6 #6,014 5 #4,075
1960 – – 5 #4,211
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 5 #5,227 – –
1920 6 #4,559 5 #4,511
1915 8 #3,224 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eron?

The median living Eron is about 33 years old. Half of all living Erons are between 19 and 47 years old.

How many people named Eron are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Eron are alive in the United States, based on 1,588 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eron in 2025?

Eron ranked #6,225 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eron?

1,588 babies have been named Eron in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eron most popular?

Eron peaked in 1981, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Eron a boy or girl name?

Eron is used for both: about 12% of babies named Eron have been girls and 88% boys.

Is the name Eron rising or falling?

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

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