Amon
Boy name · #3041 in 2025 · Uniqueness 85/100
In 2025, 40 baby boys were named Amon, placing it at #3041 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3591, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 boys born in 2025 was named Amon.
The 143-year story
Amon first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 71 babies and a rank of #2078. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Amon per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amon in class?
Amon scores 85 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Amon will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amon is most common
State-level data for Amon is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Amon
Statistically, parents drawn to Amon tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Armon, Ammon, Aran, Eamon, and Salomon.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amon | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3036 |
| 2024 | 57 | #2418 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2078 |
| 2022 | 44 | #2873 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2410 |
| 2020 | 56 | #2366 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3143 |
| 2018 | 52 | #2472 |
| 2017 | 61 | #2186 |
| 2016 | 48 | #2587 |
| 2015 | 30 | #3591 |
| 2014 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2013 | 40 | #2848 |
| 2012 | 36 | #3115 |
| 2011 | 47 | #2590 |
| 2010 | 38 | #3014 |
| 2009 | 41 | #2894 |
| 2008 | 47 | #2632 |
| 2007 | 51 | #2473 |
| 2006 | 68 | #1967 |
| 2005 | 46 | #2467 |
| 2004 | 51 | #2238 |
| 2003 | 53 | #2102 |
| 2002 | 31 | #2943 |
| 2001 | 52 | #2027 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amon a popular boy name?
Amon ranked #3041 among boys in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3591.
When was the name Amon most popular?
Amon peaked in 2023, when 71 American boys received the name (ranked #2078 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amon?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American boys was named Amon. It scores 85/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.