Egon
Masculine name of Germanic origin meaning "worthy of respect".
Name Census estimates that about 69 living Americans carry the first name Egon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Egon today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Egon births was 1927 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Egon. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Egon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
69
~ 1 in 4,967,454 Americans
Peak year
1927
9 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,742
Tracked since 1913
Census
Egon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 458 people with the first name Egon, which placed it at #21,926 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
#21,926
National first-name rank
People counted
458
458 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
81.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Egon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Egon is White at 81.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.2%) and Black (5.9%). 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 Egon 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 Egon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White81.2% · 372
- Hispanic or Latino9.2% · 42
- Black or African American5.9% · 27
- Two or more races2.6% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 2
Popularity
Egon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Egon from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 29 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Egon remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Egon 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 Egon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Egons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Egon
The name Egon has its origins in the Germanic languages. It is derived from the Old High German word "egan," which means "sword." The name can be traced back to the medieval era, around the 7th to 11th centuries AD, when it was commonly used in Germanic regions such as modern-day Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Egon appears in the Carmina Burana, a medieval collection of poems and dramatic texts from the 11th to 13th centuries. The name is mentioned in several poems, suggesting its usage during that time period.
The name Egon gained prominence in the Middle Ages due to its association with several notable historical figures. One of the most famous was Egon II, Count of Urach (c. 1045-1097), a German nobleman and military leader who played a significant role in the Investiture Controversy between the Holy Roman Emperor and the Pope.
Another prominent figure with the name Egon was Egon III, Count of Urach (c. 1110-1160), who was a prominent figure in the Second Crusade. He participated in the siege of Damascus in 1148 and is mentioned in several contemporary accounts of the crusades.
In the 13th century, Egon VI, Count of Urach (c. 1230-1279), was a powerful nobleman and military leader who fought in the Sixth Crusade and the War of the Thuringian Succession.
During the Renaissance period, Egon I, Count of Fürstenberg (c. 1490-1538), was a notable figure in the Holy Roman Empire. He served as a councilor to Emperor Maximilian I and played a significant role in the imperial court.
In more recent times, Egon Schiele (1890-1918) was an influential Austrian painter and a protégé of Gustav Klimt. He was a prominent figure in the Viennese Secession movement and is renowned for his distinctive style of portraiture and depictions of the human form.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Egon. The name has maintained a presence, particularly in German-speaking regions, and continues to be used today, carrying with it a rich historical legacy rooted in the Germanic tradition.
People
Egon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Egon 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
Egon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Egon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 69 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Egon 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 4,967,454 US residents.
Is Egon a common name?
We classify Egon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 59.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 148 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Egon most popular?
The single biggest year for Egon was 1927, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Egon is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Egon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 458 people with the name Egon, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,926 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 Egon 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 Egon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Egon appears almost entirely male. Of the 461 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Egon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Egon is White at 81.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.2%) and Black (5.9%). 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 Egon most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Egon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.2% (372 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 Egon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Egon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Egon 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 Egon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Egon 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 Egon 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 Egon?
See how many people have the name Egon on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.