Earon
An English variant spelling of the Hebrew name Aaron meaning "high mountain" or "exalted".
Name Census estimates that about 162 living Americans carry the first name Earon. It is a predominantly male name (97.0% of registrations). The average person named Earon today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Earon births was 2010 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Earon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
162
~ 1 in 2,115,768 Americans
Peak year
2010
14 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2016 SSA rank
#12,356
Tracked since 1963
Census
Earon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 270 people with the first name Earon, which placed it at #31,633 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#31,633
National first-name rank
People counted
270
270 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
42.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Earon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Earon is White at 42.2%. The next largest groups are Black (37.0%) and Two or More Races (7.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Earon described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Earon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White42.2% · 114
- Black or African American37.0% · 100
- Two or more races7.8% · 21
- Hispanic or Latino7.0% · 19
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.1% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Earon
Earon leans heavily male at 97.0% of total registrations, but 5 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Earon as a male name
- Ranked #12,738 in 2016
- 5 male births in 2016
- Peak: 2010 (14 births)
Earon as a female name
- Ranked #12,356 in 1988
- 5 female births in 1988
- Peak: 1988 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Earon on both sides of the split. Of the 273 people counted with this name, 205 were male (75.1%) and 68 were female (24.9%).
Popularity
Earon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Earon from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 55 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Earon remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Earon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Earon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Earon
The name Earon has its roots in the ancient Pictish language of Scotland, believed to have originated around the 6th century AD. It is derived from the Pictish word "ear," meaning "to move" or "to travel," combined with the suffix "-on," a diminutive ending indicating a small or young person. This suggests that the name Earon may have originally been used to refer to a young wanderer or traveler.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Earon can be found in the Book of Deer, a 9th-century Latin manuscript from Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The manuscript contains a list of Pictish names, including Earon, providing evidence of its use during this period.
In the 11th century, a Pictish nobleman named Earon mac Dubhain is mentioned in the Annals of Ulster, an important chronicle of medieval Irish history. This historical reference further solidifies the name's Pictish origins and its use among the nobility of that era.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Earon appeared sporadically in various Scottish records and documents. One notable bearer of the name was Earon Gillespie, a 14th-century Scottish warrior who fought alongside Robert the Bruce during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
As Scotland transitioned into the Renaissance period, the name Earon continued to be used, though less frequently. One individual of note was Earon Mackenzie, a 16th-century Scottish explorer who is believed to have accompanied Sir Walter Raleigh on his expeditions to the Americas.
In the 18th century, Earon Stewart, a Scottish philosopher and writer, gained recognition for his work on moral philosophy and political theory. He was born in 1703 and lived until 1785, contributing to the intellectual discourse of the Scottish Enlightenment.
Another prominent figure bearing the name Earon was Earon Macleod, a 19th-century Scottish poet and novelist. Born in 1812, Macleod's works often celebrated the rugged landscapes and cultural heritage of the Scottish Highlands. He passed away in 1892, leaving behind a significant literary legacy.
While the name Earon has become less common in modern times, its historical roots and associations with Scottish culture and exploration make it a unique and distinctive name with a rich heritage.
People
Earon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Earon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Earon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Earon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 162 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Earon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,115,768 US residents.
Is Earon a common name?
We classify Earon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 168 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Earon most popular?
The single biggest year for Earon was 2010, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Earon is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Earon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 270 people with the name Earon, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,633 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Earon in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Earon?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Earon on both sides of the split. Of the 273 people counted with this name, 205 were male (75.1%) and 68 were female (24.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Earon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Earon is White at 42.2%. The next largest groups are Black (37.0%) and Two or More Races (7.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Earon most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Earon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 42.2% (114 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Earon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Earon a male name?
Yes, 97.0% of people registered as Earon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Earon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Earon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Earon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Earon?
See how many people share the name Earon on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.