Ehab: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	30	3	–	#4,563
1980s	68	7	+127%	#4,260
1990s	121	12	+78%	#3,543
2000s	121	12	0%	#4,560
2010s	87	9	-28%	#6,130
2020s (to 2025)	43	7	-18%	#7,822

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,563

1980s

+127%

#4,260

1990s

121

+78%

#3,543

2000s

121

#4,560

2010s

-28%

#6,130

2020s (to 2025)

-18%

#7,822

The story of Ehab

Ehab is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,822 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 470 American babies have been named Ehab. Its peak came in 1993, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Ehab?

The median living Ehab is about 24 years old; half are between 14 and 33. An estimated 500 people named Ehab 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.

Ehab year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	10	#7,822
2024	10	#7,919
2023	7	#10,028
2022	–	–
2021	9	#8,357
2020	7	#9,855
2019	7	#10,033
2018	8	#9,060
2017	7	#9,985
2016	14	#6,130
2015	5	#12,596
2014	9	#8,328
2013	11	#7,175
2012	10	#7,712
2011	11	#7,138
2010	5	#12,811
2009	9	#8,499
2008	13	#6,507
2007	11	#7,235
2006	8	#8,951
2005	17	#4,888
2004	14	#5,576
2003	12	#5,978
2002	17	#4,560
2001	11	#6,145
2000	9	#6,997
1995	14	#4,347
1990	7	#6,629
1985	7	#5,315
1980	5	#6,544
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ehab?

The median living Ehab is about 24 years old. Half of all living Ehabs are between 14 and 33 years old.

How many people named Ehab are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Ehab are alive in the United States, based on 470 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ehab in 2025?

Ehab ranked #7,822 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ehab?

470 babies have been named Ehab in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ehab most popular?

Ehab peaked in 1993, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Ehab a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ehab rising or falling?

Ehab is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Ehab popularity over time

The story of Ehab

How old are people named Ehab?

Ehab year by year

Frequently asked questions

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