Fun Facts About the Name Aegon
- 51 babies named Aegon: U.S. records list 51 babies given the name Aegon from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Aegon Mean?
Aegon is a Latinized form of the Greek name Aigōn (Αἴγων), usually understood to mean "goat." It is built on aix (αἴξ, genitive aigos), the Greek word for that animal, with the suffix -ōn. The sense is literal; no separate symbolic meaning is well attested. The Latin spelling Aegon represents the Greek diphthong ai with ae.
Aegon Name History & Origins
The name is ancient Greek rather than a modern coinage. Greek Aigōn (Αἴγων) is formed from the goat word aix, and the Latinized Aegon appears in Roman pastoral poetry: in Virgil's Eclogue III, Aegon is a shepherd who has handed over a flock to another herdsman.
In English, Aegon is uncommon. It is most widely known today from George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, where Aegon is a recurring dynastic name among the Targaryen kings, and from the television adaptations Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon. That modern literary and screen association is separate from the name's Greek origin.
How Popular is the Name Aegon?
Aegon has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #6,458 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,458 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2024 | #7,237 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #8,272 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #9,845 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #12,185 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #10,797 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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