Eamon vs Eamonn
Eamon and Eamonncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Eamon was ranked #348 and Eamonn #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Eamon was ranked #414 and Eamonn #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Eamon was ranked #5119 and Eamonn #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Eamon and Eamonn over time
Eamon and Eamonn appear together in 3 published lists, across 110 years of shared records. Eamon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eamonn in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Eamon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Eamonn in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eamon and Eamonn changed places 13 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5119 and #4270.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Eamon and Eamonn averaged 45.5 places apart, ending at #414 and #352.
- Longest-running competitions
Eamon and Eamonn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #348 and #577.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Eamon #654 in 1996, Eamonn #694 in 1997.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #62 and #64 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #348 and #577.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025
Eamon held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Eamonn in 35.
Highest recorded here: Eamon #59 in 1966, Eamonn #60 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eamon #348, Eamonn #577.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Eamon held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Eamonn in 7.
Highest recorded here: Eamon #654 in 1996, Eamonn #694 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Eamonn moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #3048 and #3449; by 2024 that had become #5119 and #4270.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eamon #5119, Eamonn #4270.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2022
Eamon held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Eamonn in 7.
Highest recorded here: Eamon #93 in 1998, Eamonn #134 in 1999.
The order changed in 2022: Eamonn moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #266 and #326; by 2022 that had become #414 and #352.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Eamon #414, Eamonn #352.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Eamon | Eamonn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eamon and Eamonn both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Eamon
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #62 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #59 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Eamonn
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #64 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #60 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys