ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1980 First Year 2026 Last Year 2023 Peak Year #3486 Peak Rank 649 Total Count 41 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1990 First Year 2010 Last Year 1997 Peak Year #7283 Peak Rank 90 Total Count 12 Years Active 🌍 ## 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. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emon) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emon) 📖 ## 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. The name hit its high-water mark in 1997: 12 births, good for #7,283 nationwide. About 73% of every Emon on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Emon last appeared in the published SSA data in 2010, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 90 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Emon as a boy name dates back to 1980, when 6 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 31 newborns named Emon — #3,624 in the national rankings. About 27% of every Emon on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Emon ranks #4,003 for boys with 27 births, gradually rising (+5%). All told, over 649 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Emon Phonetically similar names — useful when Emon is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Eman](/eman) * Ehman * Ehmann * [Emin](/emin) * Emmen * Engen * [Imon](/imon) * Imine * Ennen * Immane * Umon * [Omen](/omen) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Emon What does the name Emon mean? Emon is a Bengali and Japanese name. In both cultures it may be both a given name and a surname. How popular is Emon in 2026? In 2026, Emon ranks #4,003 among boys' names in the U.S., with 27 babies given the name that year. When was Emon most popular? Emon reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #3,486 that year with 31 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Emon most popular? Emon has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Emon. Is Emon a unisex name? Yes — Emon is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 12% of Emons assigned female and 88% assigned male historically. What names go well with Emon? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Emon include Dugan, Alika, Alexus. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦DuganPeak #3486](/dugan)[👦AlikaPeak #3486](/alika)[👦AlexusPeak #3486](/alexus)[👦LoudenPeak #3486](/louden) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧ShaunyaPeak #7283](/shaunya)[👧SuheyPeak #7283](/suhey)[👧AdalisPeak #7283](/adalis)[👧MacallPeak #7283](/macall) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2023 → ](/year/2023) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "E" → ](/letter/e) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.