Eitan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#921

among boys · ↑195 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

256

named Eitan · +33% vs 2024

How common

1 in 6,672

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

256 babies

All-time total

2,844

#2,634 all-time among boys

First recorded

1975

in Social Security records

Eitan popularity over time

2,844 babies have been named Eitan since 1975, 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

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	22	2	–	#3,417
1980s	137	14	+523%	#2,826
1990s	265	27	+93%	#2,358
2000s	576	58	+117%	#1,744
2010s	903	90	+57%	#1,535
2020s (to 2025)	941	157	+74%	#921

Where Eitan 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	294	0.17	outside top 500
2027	330	0.19	outside top 500
2028	364	0.21	outside top 500
2029	396	0.23	outside top 500
2030	425	0.25	outside top 500

Where Eitan is most popular

Boys named Eitan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.100 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, New Jersey, and Florida.

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 Eitan 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	146	0.337	+237%
New Jersey	53	0.263	+163%
Florida	81	0.171	+71%
Maryland	19	0.159	+59%
California	107	0.117	+17%
South Carolina	12	0.116	+16%
Texas	91	0.103	≈ national
Colorado	13	0.101	≈ national
Illinois	25	0.098	≈ national
Tennessee	16	0.089	-11%
Pennsylvania	23	0.087	-14%
Arkansas	5	0.079	-21%
Georgia	15	0.059	-41%
North Carolina	15	0.059	-41%
Massachusetts	6	0.044	-56%
Arizona	7	0.043	-57%
Ohio	11	0.042	-59%
Washington	6	0.037	-63%
Indiana	5	0.031	-69%
Virginia	5	0.026	-74%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
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Maine	–	–	–
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Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
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Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
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 Eitan

Eitan is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #921 in 2025 with 256 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 2,844 American babies have been named Eitan. Its peak came in 2025, when 256 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Eitan?

The median living Eitan is about 10 years old; half are between 3 and 19. An estimated 2,800 people named Eitan 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.

Eitan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	256	#921
2024	192	#1,116
2023	165	#1,207
2022	143	#1,316
2021	109	#1,585
2020	76	#1,926
2019	110	#1,535
2018	88	#1,750
2017	96	#1,653
2016	104	#1,579
2015	93	#1,681
2014	95	#1,633
2013	75	#1,883
2012	98	#1,599
2011	76	#1,853
2010	68	#2,021
2009	72	#1,961
2008	72	#1,970
2007	73	#1,929
2006	80	#1,744
2005	54	#2,214
2004	55	#2,141
2003	52	#2,134
2002	38	#2,568
2001	40	#2,443
2000	40	#2,395
1995	26	#2,789
1990	24	#2,721
1985	14	#3,258
1980	8	#4,623
1975	5	#5,717
1970	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eitan?

The median living Eitan is about 10 years old. Half of all living Eitans are between 3 and 19 years old.

How many people named Eitan are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Eitan are alive in the United States, based on 2,844 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Eitan mean?

A male given name from Hebrew.

How popular is the name Eitan in 2025?

Eitan ranked #921 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 256 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eitan?

2,844 babies have been named Eitan in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eitan most popular?

Eitan peaked in 2025, when 256 newborns received the name.

Is Eitan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eitan rising or falling?

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

Will Eitan become more popular?

Eitan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 425 boys named Eitan 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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