Eron
The Story of Eron
As a girl name
Eron first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1894, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1977: 12 births, good for #5,212 nationwide. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Erons. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2004 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 192 Erons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Eron on the record books as a boy name in 1920, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 38 Erons were born — ranking #1,577 that year. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,582 among boy names with 12 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 1K Erons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Eron
Eron is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Eron's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #1,509. Use the chart and map above to compare Eron'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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