boy's name
Eamon
- Origin Irish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,319
Ireland
#360
2025 births
Eamon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 102 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Eamon is a name of Irish origin.
- Peaked in 2016, when 182 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 32,503 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Eamon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 16 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 23 |
| 1960s | 127 |
| 1970s | 209 |
| 1980s | 405 |
| 1990s | 611 |
| 2000s | 1,182 |
| 2010s | 1,481 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 674 |
How popular is Eamon?
In 2025, Eamon was given to 102 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Eamon 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.
How Eamon is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Éamon | Éamon is a rare spelling of Eamon, written with a fada and recorded 14 times, mostly in Ireland. | 14 |
Names that peaked alongside Eamon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Eamon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eamon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Eamon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eamon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eamon
How popular is the name Eamon?
In 2025, Eamon was given to 102 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Eamon a girl's or a boy's name?
Eamon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Eamon?
Eamon has 2 syllables.
When was Eamon most popular?
Eamon peaked in 2016, when 182 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Eamon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Eamon currently ranks #360 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.