Eh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
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2000s	20	31	51	5	–	#5,848
2010s	207	311	518	52	+916%	#2,768
2020s (to 2025)	45	90	135	23	-57%	#4,906

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

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1910s

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1940s

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1950s

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1960s

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1990s

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2000s

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#5,848

2010s

207

311

518

+916%

#2,768

2020s (to 2025)

135

-57%

#4,906

The story of Eh

Eh is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,325 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2007, 704 American babies have been named Eh, about 61% boys and 39% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2014, when 71 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 Eh stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eh?

The median living Eh is about 10 years old; half are between 7 and 13. An estimated 700 people named Eh are alive in the United States today.

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

Eh 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	–	–	11	#7,325
2024	5	#15,946	14	#6,268
2023	9	#10,539	12	#7,013
2022	12	#8,676	17	#5,499
2021	11	#9,142	17	#5,397
2020	8	#11,381	19	#4,906
2019	11	#9,292	23	#4,375
2018	14	#7,882	26	#4,026
2017	20	#6,110	42	#2,853
2016	31	#4,560	29	#3,712
2015	17	#7,067	30	#3,608
2014	28	#4,932	43	#2,768
2013	23	#5,702	33	#3,286
2012	29	#4,871	33	#3,321
2011	14	#8,319	28	#3,718
2010	20	#6,451	24	#4,147
2009	12	#9,556	10	#7,867
2008	8	#12,947	15	#5,848
2007	–	–	6	#11,336
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eh?

The median living Eh is about 10 years old. Half of all living Ehs are between 7 and 13 years old.

How many people named Eh are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Eh are alive in the United States, based on 704 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eh in 2025?

Eh ranked #7,325 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eh?

704 babies have been named Eh in the United States since 2007, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eh most popular?

Eh peaked in 2014, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Eh a boy or girl name?

Eh is used for both: about 39% of babies named Eh have been girls and 61% boys.

Is the name Eh rising or falling?

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

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Eh popularity over time

The story of Eh

How old are people named Eh?

Eh year by year

Frequently asked questions

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