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Amon

Boy

Meaning of Amon: Egyptian: 'the hidden one'

Amon is a boy's name most strongly associated with African naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2959th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2959

40 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,829

First recorded 1882 · peak 2023

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 14 babies1983: 31 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 15 babies1986: 28 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 21 babies1989: 20 babies1990: 15 babies19901991: 22 babies1992: 24 babies1993: 25 babies1994: 25 babies1995: 17 babies1996: 25 babies1997: 37 babies1998: 49 babies1999: 46 babies2000: 37 babies20002001: 52 babies2002: 31 babies2003: 53 babies2004: 51 babies2005: 46 babies2006: 68 babies2007: 51 babies2008: 47 babies2009: 41 babies2010: 38 babies20102011: 47 babies2012: 36 babies2013: 40 babies2014: 32 babies2015: 30 babies2016: 48 babies2017: 61 babies2018: 52 babies2019: 37 babies2020: 56 babies20202021: 56 babies2022: 44 babies2023: 71 babies2024: 57 babies2025: 40 babies
US babies named Amon per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 71.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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