boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Ean

Meaning From Manx Ean, an equivalent of John Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,797 Trend ↓ Falling 19%

From Manx Ean, an equivalent of John.

Rank 2025
#1,797
among boys · ↓424 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
89
named Ean · -35% vs 2024
How common
1 in 19,192
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
289 babies
All-time total
6,562
#1,521 all-time among boys
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Ean popularity over time

6,562 babies have been named Ean since 1968, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2011Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 11 1 – #3,824
1970s 188 19 +1609% #1,843
1980s 397 40 +111% #1,401
1990s 834 83 +110% #945
2000s 2,191 219 +163% #760
2010s 2,178 218 -1% #807
2020s (to 2025) 763 127 -42% #1,300

Where Ean is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 84 0.05 outside top 500
2027 81 0.05 outside top 500
2028 78 0.05 outside top 500
2029 75 0.04 outside top 500
2030 73 0.04 outside top 500

Where Ean is most popular

Boys named Ean per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.074 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Ean born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New York 76 0.176 +138%
New Jersey 32 0.159 +115%
Pennsylvania 33 0.124 +68%
Florida 48 0.101 +37%
Georgia 24 0.095 +28%
Massachusetts 12 0.087 +18%
Texas 74 0.084 +14%
California 68 0.074 ≈ national
Ohio 15 0.057 -23%
Indiana 8 0.050 -32%
North Carolina 12 0.047 -36%
Arizona 6 0.037 -50%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ean

Ean is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,797 in 2025 with 89 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 6,562 American babies have been named Ean. Its peak came in 2007, when 289 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ean stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ean?

The median living Ean is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 24. An estimated 6,500 people named Ean are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ean year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 89 #1,797
2024 137 #1,373
2023 147 #1,300
2022 126 #1,441
2021 139 #1,334
2020 125 #1,391
2019 181 #1,098
2018 177 #1,107
2017 178 #1,095
2016 194 #1,030
2015 211 #979
2014 208 #994
2013 251 #852
2012 242 #876
2011 272 #807
2010 264 #811
2009 275 #809
2008 247 #861
2007 289 #760
2006 267 #776
2005 220 #841
2004 220 #817
2003 216 #805
2002 157 #996
2001 145 #1,020
2000 155 #970
1995 75 #1,361
1990 48 #1,689
1985 46 #1,455
1980 36 #1,632
1975 16 #2,562
1970 14 #2,541
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ean, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ean?

The median living Ean is about 17 years old. Half of all living Eans are between 10 and 24 years old.

How many people named Ean are alive today?

An estimated 6,500 people named Ean are alive in the United States, based on 6,562 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ean mean?

From Manx Ean, an equivalent of John.

How popular is the name Ean in 2025?

Ean ranked #1,797 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 89 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ean?

6,562 babies have been named Ean in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ean most popular?

Ean peaked in 2007, when 289 newborns received the name.

Is Ean a boy or girl name?

Ean is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ean rising or falling?

Ean is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ean become more popular?

Ean is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 73 boys named Ean in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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