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Eon

EE-on /iːˈɒn/

At a glance

In short
Drawing upon the ancient Greek root aiōn, denoting “age” or “eternity,” the masculine appellation Eon conveys a profound sense of temporal expanse and enduring presence.
U.S. rank 2025
#6,446 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025
13 (<0.01% of boys)
Trend
Steady #6,296 in 2020 to #6,446 in 2025
Peak
#3,471 in 1976
First recorded
1970

Meaning of Eon

Drawing upon the ancient Greek root aiōn, denoting “age” or “eternity,” the masculine appellation Eon conveys a profound sense of temporal expanse and enduring presence. Pronounced EE-on (/iːˈɒn/), this concise name has sustained a discreet yet consistent profile among anglophone birth registrations in the United States: in 2024, it was bestowed upon 21 male infants, securing the 903rd rank in national popularity and thus underscoring its specialized appeal. Its semantic resonance extends through disciplines as varied as geology, cosmology and philosophy, where “eon” signifies vast chronological intervals, and in turn the name inherits implicit associations with longevity, continuity and the inexorable progression of time. For parents seeking a monosyllabic yet evocative choice that fuses classical etymology with contemporary distinctiveness, Eon offers a technically grounded option, imbuing the bearer with a symbolic linkage to perpetuity and resilience.

How to pronounce Eon

English

Popularity of Eon in the U.S.

Eon was the #6,446 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 13 babies. It peaked at #3,471 in 1976. It first appears in the records in 1970.

Bar and line chart: Eon in the U.S., 1970–2025. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 21 in 2024 and 13 in 2025. Line: rank among boy names, peak #3,471 in 1976, #6,446 in 2025.
  • Boys named Eon (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1970–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1970⁠–⁠2025 49 rows
Eon: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025136,446▼ 1,745
2024214,701▲ 769
2023175,470▼ 620
2022204,850▲ 1,485
2021136,335▼ 39
2020136,296▲ 1,347
2019107,643▲ 511
201898,154▼ 2,366
2017155,788▲ 1,369
2016117,157▲ 1,587
201588,744▼ 1,182
2014107,562▼ 25
2013107,537▲ 1,327
201288,864▼ 1,362
2011107,502back (not recorded in 2010)
200979,864▼ 3,101
2008126,763▲ 4,158
2007610,921▲ 1,134
2006512,055▼ 1,904
2005610,151▼ 1,224
200478,927▲ 1,967
2003510,894▼ 4,372
2002106,522▲ 1,014
200187,536▲ 2,813
2000510,349▼ 3,210
199987,139▼ 1,299
1998105,840back (not recorded in 1994–1997)
199367,638▼ 216
199267,422▲ 814
199158,236▼ 1,821
199076,415▼ 800
198985,615▲ 1,655
198857,270▼ 1,811
198775,459▲ 1,262
198656,721▼ 2,023
198584,698▼ 146
198484,552▼ 53
198384,499▲ 1,887
198256,386back (not recorded in 1981)
198056,250▼ 1,408
197974,842▲ 218
197865,060▲ 63
197765,123▼ 1,652
1976103,471▲ 1,993
197555,464▼ 236
197455,228▼ 127
197355,101▼ 1,138
197273,963back (not recorded in 1971)
197064,230new

Notable people named Eon

  • Eon McKai is an American adult film director whose pseudonym pays tribute to punk musician Ian MacKaye.