How Many People Are Named Eron?
An estimated 1,436 people in the United States have the first name Eron. It is used for both genders, with 87.8% male. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Eron peaked in popularity in 1981 with 46 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eron as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Eron paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,436
About 1 in 238,687 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
87.8% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1981
46 births
Total Registered
1,574
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eron
Eron is predominantly male (87.8%), though 192 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Eron as a male name
Ranked #6,935 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 1981 (38 births)
Eron as a female name
Ranked #16,932 in 2004
5 female births in 2004
Peak: 1977 (12 births)
Eron: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eron span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 342 babies were registered. Eron has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Eron by Decade
How has Eron tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Eron by State
Birth registrations for Eron span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Michigan, California, Texas. On average, about 61 Erons were registered per state.
Eron + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Eron
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Eron: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eron?
We estimate approximately 1,436 people named Eron are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 238,687 Americans share this first name.
Is Eron a common name?
Eron is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,574 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eron most popular?
Eron reached peak popularity in 1981, when 46 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eron is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eron a male name?
Eron is predominantly male. 87.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eron Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eron Smith, Eron Johnson, Eron Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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