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boys' name ★ peaked 2012

Eben

Meaning stone Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,874 Trend ↓ Falling 35%

Shortened from Ebenezer; equivalent to Hebrew אֶבֶן (éven, “stone”).

Rank 2025
#3,874
among boys · ↓1,115 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
28
named Eben · -40% vs 2024
How common
1 in 61,003
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
100 babies
All-time total
3,614
#2,251 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Eben popularity over time

3,614 babies have been named Eben since 1880, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 76 76 8 – #534
1890s – 37 37 4 -51% #831
1900s – 18 18 2 -51% #1,022
1910s – 173 173 17 +861% #1,063
1920s – 180 180 18 +4% #1,519
1930s – 107 107 11 -41% #1,736
1940s – 124 124 12 +16% #1,749
1950s – 149 149 15 +20% #1,617
1960s – 185 185 19 +24% #1,548
1970s – 341 341 34 +84% #1,337
1980s 6 350 356 36 +4% #1,333
1990s – 282 282 28 -21% #2,156
2000s – 632 632 63 +124% #1,671
2010s – 711 711 71 +12% #1,582
2020s (to 2025) – 243 243 41 -43% #2,443

Where Eben 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 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 24 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 22 0.01 outside top 500
2030 21 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Eben

Eben is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,874 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 3,614 American babies have been named Eben. Its peak came in 2012, when 100 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Eben stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eben?

The median living Eben is about 22 years old; half are between 13 and 44. An estimated 2,800 people named Eben are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Eben year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 28 #3,874
2024 – – 47 #2,759
2023 – – 29 #3,820
2022 – – 37 #3,231
2021 – – 49 #2,633
2020 – – 53 #2,443
2019 – – 47 #2,704
2018 – – 65 #2,152
2017 – – 37 #3,140
2016 – – 57 #2,309
2015 – – 76 #1,917
2014 – – 67 #2,084
2013 – – 80 #1,799
2012 – – 100 #1,582
2011 – – 93 #1,638
2010 – – 89 #1,720
2009 – – 94 #1,671
2008 – – 85 #1,765
2007 – – 77 #1,866
2006 – – 66 #2,020
2005 – – 62 #2,013
2004 – – 60 #1,999
2003 – – 65 #1,822
2002 – – 43 #2,389
2001 – – 42 #2,354
2000 – – 38 #2,491
1995 – – 21 #3,223
1990 – – 29 #2,391
1985 – – 28 #2,032
1980 – – 42 #1,479
1975 – – 41 #1,362
1970 – – 26 #1,718
1965 – – 8 #3,054
1960 – – 22 #1,738
1955 – – 12 #2,337
1950 – – 12 #2,243
1945 – – 13 #1,952
1940 – – 8 #2,719
1935 – – 14 #1,959
1930 – – 13 #2,212
1925 – – 13 #2,339
1920 – – 20 #1,774
1915 – – 27 #1,274
1910 – – 10 #1,063
1905 – – 7 #1,022
1900 – – 6 #1,206
1895 – – 7 #904
1890 – – 7 #831
1885 – – 6 #862
1880 – – 9 #647

Famous people named Eben

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Eben Dönges Eben Dönges South African politician (1898–1968) 19th century
  2. 2 Eben Moglen Eben Moglen American law professor and free software advocate b. 1959 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eben?

The median living Eben is about 22 years old. Half of all living Ebens are between 13 and 44 years old.

How many people named Eben are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Eben are alive in the United States, based on 3,614 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Eben mean?

Shortened from Ebenezer; equivalent to Hebrew אֶבֶן (éven, “stone”).

How popular is the name Eben in 2025?

Eben ranked #3,874 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eben?

3,614 babies have been named Eben in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eben most popular?

Eben peaked in 2012, when 100 newborns received the name.

Is Eben a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eben rising or falling?

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

Will Eben become more popular?

Eben is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Eben in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Eben?

Well-known people named Eben include Eben Dönges (politician), Eben Moglen (businessperson).

Names like Eben

Names that sound and feel close to Eben: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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