boy's name
Alon
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,614
Alon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Alon is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2008, when 33 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1926.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Alon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 8 |
| 1960s | 50 |
| 1970s | 134 |
| 1980s | 166 |
| 1990s | 228 |
| 2000s | 252 |
| 2010s | 213 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 146 |
How popular is Alon?
In 2025, Alon was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Alon is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Alon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alon
How popular is the name Alon?
In 2025, Alon was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Alon a girl's or a boy's name?
Alon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Alon?
Alon has 2 syllables.
When was Alon most popular?
Alon peaked in 2008, when 33 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Alon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alon currently ranks #2,089 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.