Sargon
Sargon is a name with multiple cultural origins: Akkadian, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew.
- Akkadian
- Biblical
- Biblical Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Sargon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sargon is a name with multiple cultural origins: Akkadian, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Akkadian
- Biblical
- Biblical Hebrew
The Story of Sargon
Sargon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1976, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 7 Sargons were born — ranking #5,147 that year. As of 2026, Sargon ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 74 Sargons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Sargon
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Sargon. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Sharru-Ukin
Names that sound like Sargon
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Sargon
Sargon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 74 births in the dataset. Sargon's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #5,147. Use the chart and map above to compare Sargon'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 .
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.