Eamon
2025 SSA
About Eamon
Eamon is one of the traditional Irish names that has not yet emigrated to the US. This Irish name pronounced ay-mon was popularized by early president of the independent republic Eamon de Valera (birth name George), who was born in the United States to an Irish mother and a Cuban father. Eamon definitely has possibilities as a successor to the epidemically popular Aidan/Aiden.
Though it may be an older generation name in Ireland, it would sound fresh elsewhere.
The original spelling of the name is Eamonn.
Pronounced AY-mun.
As of October 2026, Eamon ranked #1646 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1078 in 2017, Nameberry popularity #546.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,300 | 136 | 70.8 |
| 2015 | #1,273 | 141 | 73.6 |
| 2016 | #1,082 | 182 | 95.9 |
| 2017 | #1,078 | 182 | 98.3 |
| 2018 | #1,200 | 157 | 86.4 |
| 2019 | #1,218 | 156 | 86.9 |
| 2020 | #1,426 | 121 | 70.1 |
| 2021 | #1,424 | 128 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | #1,680 | 102 | 58.4 |
| 2023 | #1,669 | 102 | 59.6 |
| 2024 | #1,497 | 119 | 69.1 |
| 2025 | #1,646 | 102 | 59.7 |
World rankings
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Eamon on lists
Famous Eamons
- Eamon de Valera
Irish president, taoiseach and revolutionary leader
- Eamon Wade Sullivan
Australian swimmer
- Eamon Jonathan Doyle
American singer
- Eamon Gilmore
Irish politician
- Eamon Ryan
Irish politician
- Eamon Martin Dunphy
Irish footballer and TV sports commentator
- Eamon Grennan
Irish poet
- Eamon Foley
American actor
Eamon in pop culture
- Arl Eamon Guerrin
a character from the video game "Dragon Age"