Eyon
Hebrew name meaning "spring" or "source of water".
Name Census estimates that about 53 living Americans carry the first name Eyon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Eyon today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eyon births was 2005 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eyon. 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 Eyon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
53
~ 1 in 6,467,063 Americans
Peak year
2005
11 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2022 SSA rank
#11,293
Tracked since 1998
Census
Eyon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 146 people with the first name Eyon, which placed it at #46,062 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
#46,062
National first-name rank
People counted
146
146 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
47.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eyon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eyon is Black at 47.3%. The next largest groups are White (35.6%) and Two or More Races (6.2%). 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 Eyon 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 Eyon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American47.3% · 69
- White35.6% · 52
- Two or more races6.2% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino5.5% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.1% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 2
Popularity
Eyon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eyon from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 42 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Eyon 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 Eyon 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 Eyon
The name Eyon has its origins in the ancient Sumerian civilization, which flourished in the region of Mesopotamia around 3500-3000 BCE. It is derived from the Sumerian word "e-un," meaning "house of the high priest." The name was initially associated with the priestly class and those who served in the temples of the Sumerian gods.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eyon can be found in a cuneiform tablet dating back to the reign of the Sumerian ruler Shulgi (circa 2094-2047 BCE). This tablet mentions an individual named Eyon-nagar, who was a high-ranking official in the city of Uruk.
In ancient Mesopotamian mythology, Eyon was also the name of a minor deity associated with the protection of households and the preservation of domestic harmony. References to this deity can be found in several Sumerian hymns and religious texts.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Eyon. One such person was Eyon of Antioch (circa 490-518 CE), a Christian monk and theologian who played a significant role in the Christological debates of his time. He is remembered for his writings on the nature of Christ and his opposition to the teachings of the monophysites.
Another prominent figure was Eyon the Grammarian (circa 1200-1260 CE), a scholar and linguist from Baghdad who made important contributions to the study of Arabic grammar and lexicography. His works, such as the "Kitab al-Idah" and "Sharh al-Muqaddimah al-Ajurrumiyyah," were widely studied and commented on by later generations of scholars.
In the realm of literature, Eyon ibn al-Qasim al-Andalusi (circa 1020-1092 CE) was a renowned Andalusian poet and writer from Seville. He is best known for his collection of poetry titled "Diwan Eyon ibn al-Qasim," which is considered a masterpiece of Andalusian Arabic literature.
Another notable individual was Eyon al-Suri (circa 1456-1522 CE), a Syrian traveler and writer who journeyed extensively throughout the Middle East and North Africa. His travelogue, "Rihlat Eyon al-Suri," provides valuable insights into the cultural, social, and political landscapes of the regions he visited during the late 15th and early 16th centuries.
Lastly, Eyon al-Dimashqi (circa 1256-1327 CE) was a prominent Islamic scholar and historian from Damascus. He authored several works on various subjects, including history, geography, and Islamic jurisprudence. His most famous work, "Nukhbat al-Dahr fi 'Aja'ib al-Barr wa'l-Bahr" (The Cream of the Age Concerning the Marvels of the Land and Sea), is a comprehensive encyclopedia that covers a wide range of topics related to the natural and human world.
People
Eyon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eyon 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
Eyon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eyon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 53 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eyon 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 6,467,063 US residents.
Is Eyon a common name?
We classify Eyon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 55.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 54 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eyon most popular?
The single biggest year for Eyon was 2005, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eyon is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Eyon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 146 people with the name Eyon, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #46,062 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 Eyon 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 Eyon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Eyon leans strongly male. 138 people counted with this name were male (94.5%), compared with 8 female bearers (5.5%). 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 Eyon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eyon is Black at 47.3%. The next largest groups are White (35.6%) and Two or More Races (6.2%). 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 Eyon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Eyon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.3% (69 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 Eyon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eyon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eyon 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 Eyon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eyon 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 Eyon 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 people share the name Eyon?
Want to know how many people have the name Eyon? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.