boy's name
Amon
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,971
Amon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Amon is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2023, when 71 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 82,884 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Amon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 |
| 1890s | 26 |
| 1900s | 30 |
| 1910s | 191 |
| 1920s | 221 |
| 1930s | 158 |
| 1940s | 105 |
| 1950s | 99 |
| 1960s | 75 |
| 1970s | 212 |
| 1980s | 194 |
| 1990s | 285 |
| 2000s | 477 |
| 2010s | 421 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 324 |
How popular is Amon?
In 2025, Amon was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Amon 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 Amon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Amon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Amon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Amon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Amon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Amon
How popular is the name Amon?
In 2025, Amon was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Amon a girl's or a boy's name?
Amon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Amon?
Amon has 2 syllables.
When was Amon most popular?
Amon peaked in 2023, when 71 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Amon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Amon currently ranks #3,087 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.