Ehren: 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
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	20	20	2	–	#2,457
1970s	7	306	313	31	+1465%	#1,263
1980s	5	330	335	34	+7%	#1,157
1990s	–	129	129	13	-61%	#3,032
2000s	5	244	249	25	+93%	#2,641
2010s	–	125	125	13	-50%	#4,865
2020s (to 2025)	–	32	32	5	-57%	#8,511

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,457

1970s

306

313

+1465%

#1,263

1980s

330

335

+7%

#1,157

1990s

–

129

-61%

#3,032

2000s

244

249

+93%

#2,641

2010s

–

125

-50%

#4,865

2020s (to 2025)

–

-57%

#8,511

The story of Ehren

Ehren is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1968, 1,203 American babies have been named Ehren. Its peak came in 1980, when 62 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Ehren?

The median living Ehren is about 38 years old; half are between 19 and 46. An estimated 1,200 people named Ehren 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.

Ehren 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	9	#8,511
2023	–	–	6	#11,215
2022	–	–	5	#12,877
2021	–	–	5	#12,664
2020	–	–	7	#9,856
2019	–	–	5	#12,695
2018	–	–	11	#7,265
2017	–	–	14	#6,122
2016	–	–	9	#8,336
2015	–	–	7	#9,849
2014	–	–	17	#5,311
2013	–	–	12	#6,728
2012	–	–	16	#5,547
2011	–	–	19	#4,865
2010	–	–	15	#5,817
2009	–	–	31	#3,503
2008	–	–	47	#2,641
2007	–	–	35	#3,207
2006	–	–	24	#4,034
2005	5	#17,255	23	#3,970
2004	–	–	19	#4,467
2003	–	–	21	#4,019
2002	–	–	15	#4,975
2001	–	–	17	#4,544
2000	–	–	12	#5,670
1995	–	–	6	#8,108
1990	–	–	20	#3,090
1985	–	–	28	#2,034
1980	–	–	62	#1,157
1975	–	–	24	#1,966
1970	–	–	18	#2,151
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ehren?

The median living Ehren is about 38 years old. Half of all living Ehrens are between 19 and 46 years old.

How many people named Ehren are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Ehren are alive in the United States, based on 1,203 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ehren in 2025?

Ehren did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ehren?

1,203 babies have been named Ehren in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ehren most popular?

Ehren peaked in 1980, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Ehren a boy or girl name?

Ehren is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ehren rising or falling?

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

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Ehren popularity over time

The story of Ehren

How old are people named Ehren?

Ehren year by year

Frequently asked questions

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