Emon
Emon is a Bengali and Japanese name. In both cultures it may be both a given name and a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Emon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Emon is a Bengali and Japanese name. In both cultures it may be both a given name and a surname.
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The Story of Emon
As a girl name
Emon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1990, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 12 Emons were born — ranking #7,283 that year. As of 2026, Emon ranks #13,446 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 90 Emons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Emon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1980, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 31 Emons were born — ranking #3,624 that year. As of 2026, Emon ranks #4,003 for boys with 27 births, gradually rising (+5%). In total, more than 649 Emons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Emon
Emon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 649 births in the dataset. Emon's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #3,486. Use the chart and map above to compare Emon'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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