Aeon
The word aeon, also spelled eon, originally meant "life", "vital force" or "being", "generation" or "a period of time", though it tended to be translated as "age" in the sense of "ages", "forever", "timeless" or "for eternity". It is a Latin transliteration from the ancient Greek word ὁ αἰών, from the archaic αἰϝών meaning "century".
Meaning & Origin of Aeon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The word aeon, also spelled eon, originally meant "life", "vital force" or "being", "generation" or "a period of time", though it tended to be translated as "age" in the sense of "ages", "forever", "timeless" or "for eternity". It is a Latin transliteration from the ancient Greek word ὁ αἰών, from the archaic αἰϝών meaning "century".
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The Story of Aeon
As a girl name
American parents first put Aeon on the record books as a girl name in 1996, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 11 Aeons were born — ranking #9,900 that year. About 37% of every Aeon on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Aeon last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 76 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Aeon as a boy name dates back to 1995, when 6 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Aeon — #5,553 in the national rankings. About 42% of every Aeon on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Aeon ranks #6,763 for boys with 11 births, gradually rising (+5%). All told, over 187 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Aeon
Aeon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 187 births in the dataset. Aeon's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #5,553. Use the chart and map above to compare Aeon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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