Namon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	#934
1890s	18	2	+64%	#916
1900s	12	1	-33%	#1,082
1910s	134	13	+1017%	#1,024
1920s	171	17	+28%	#1,572
1930s	151	15	-12%	#1,485
1940s	155	16	+3%	#1,406
1950s	135	14	-13%	#1,695
1960s	91	9	-33%	#2,109
1970s	90	9	-1%	#2,760
1980s	75	8	-17%	#3,834
1990s	30	3	-60%	#6,233
2000s	29	3	-3%	#9,315
2010s	19	2	-34%	#9,397
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#934

1890s

+64%

#916

1900s

-33%

#1,082

1910s

134

+1017%

#1,024

1920s

171

+28%

#1,572

1930s

151

-12%

#1,485

1940s

155

+3%

#1,406

1950s

135

-13%

#1,695

1960s

-33%

#2,109

1970s

-1%

#2,760

1980s

-17%

#3,834

1990s

-60%

#6,233

2000s

-3%

#9,315

2010s

-34%

#9,397

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Namon

Namon is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1884, 1,121 American babies have been named Namon. Its peak came in 1942, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Namon?

The median living Namon is about 59 years old; half are between 43 and 73. An estimated 500 people named Namon 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.

Namon year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	8	#9,397
2012	6	#11,810
2011	–	–
2010	5	#13,654
2009	–	–
2008	5	#13,983
2007	5	#13,786
2006	7	#10,320
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	7	#9,315
2002	5	#11,909
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	8	#6,233
1985	–	–
1980	8	#4,811
1975	10	#3,596
1970	10	#3,206
1965	–	–
1960	10	#2,806
1955	19	#1,831
1950	15	#1,999
1945	20	#1,521
1940	14	#1,956
1935	12	#2,208
1930	18	#1,797
1925	15	#2,151
1920	20	#1,800
1915	14	#2,038
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Namon?

The median living Namon is about 59 years old. Half of all living Namons are between 43 and 73 years old.

How many people named Namon are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Namon are alive in the United States, based on 1,121 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Namon in 2025?

Namon did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Namon?

1,121 babies have been named Namon in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Namon most popular?

Namon peaked in 1942, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Namon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Namon rising or falling?

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

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Namon popularity over time

The story of Namon

How old are people named Namon?

Namon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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