Aison
In Greek mythology, Aeson was a king of Iolcus in Thessaly. He was the father of the hero Jason. According to one version of the story, he was imprisoned by his half-brother Pelias, and when Pelias intended to kill him he committed suicide. In another story, he was killed by Jason's wife Medea, who brought him back to life as a young man.
- Greek Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Aison
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Greek mythology, Aeson was a king of Iolcus in Thessaly. He was the father of the hero Jason. According to one version of the story, he was imprisoned by his half-brother Pelias, and when Pelias intended to kill him he committed suicide. In another story, he was killed by Jason's wife Medea, who brought him back to life as a young man.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
The Story of Aison
The earliest SSA record of Aison as a baby boy name dates back to 2005, when 6 babies received it. 2013 was its biggest year on record, with 18 newborns named Aison — #4,979 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 63% of all recorded Aisons. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 166 Aisons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Aison
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About the name Aison
Aison is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 166 births in the dataset. Aison's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #4,979. Use the chart and map above to compare Aison'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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