Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2020

Eoin

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,810 Trend ↓ Falling 28%
Rank 2025
#2,810
among boys · ↑601 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
45
named Eoin · +32% vs 2024
How common
1 in 37,957
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2020
75 babies
All-time total
1,604
#3,783 all-time among boys
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Eoin popularity over time

1,604 babies have been named Eoin since 1971, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Boys

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 16 2 – #4,816
1980s 54 5 +238% #4,608
1990s 203 20 +276% #2,210
2000s 502 50 +147% #1,873
2010s 511 51 +2% #2,284
2020s (to 2025) 318 53 +4% #1,942

Where Eoin 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 43 0.03 outside top 500
2027 41 0.02 outside top 500
2028 40 0.02 outside top 500
2029 39 0.02 outside top 500
2030 38 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Eoin

Eoin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,810 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 1,604 American babies have been named Eoin. Its peak came in 2020, when 75 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 Eoin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eoin?

The median living Eoin is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 23. An estimated 1,600 people named Eoin are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Eoin year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 45 #2,810
2024 34 #3,411
2023 52 #2,552
2022 55 #2,500
2021 57 #2,389
2020 75 #1,942
2019 56 #2,400
2018 56 #2,359
2017 45 #2,725
2016 55 #2,371
2015 58 #2,284
2014 54 #2,380
2013 51 #2,436
2012 44 #2,733
2011 52 #2,412
2010 40 #2,923
2009 47 #2,630
2008 55 #2,354
2007 56 #2,315
2006 52 #2,379
2005 47 #2,444
2004 44 #2,505
2003 63 #1,873
2002 45 #2,308
2001 55 #1,966
2000 38 #2,492
1995 21 #3,227
1990 16 #3,658
1985 5 #6,860
1980 6 #5,741
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Famous people named Eoin

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

  1. 1 Eoin Macken Eoin Macken Irish actor, model, author and director b. 1983 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Eoin Colfer Eoin Colfer Irish children's books author (born 1965) Contemporary
  3. 3 Eoin O'Duffy Eoin O'Duffy Irish political activist, general and Garda (1890–1944) 19th century
  4. 4 Eoin MacNeill Eoin MacNeill Irish politician and scholar (1867–1945) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eoin?

The median living Eoin is about 15 years old. Half of all living Eoins are between 7 and 23 years old.

How many people named Eoin are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Eoin are alive in the United States, based on 1,604 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eoin in 2025?

Eoin ranked #2,810 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eoin?

1,604 babies have been named Eoin in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eoin most popular?

Eoin peaked in 2020, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Eoin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eoin rising or falling?

Eoin has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Eoin become more popular?

Eoin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 boys named Eoin 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 Eoin?

Well-known people named Eoin include Eoin Macken (actor), Eoin Colfer (writer), Eoin O'Duffy (social activist).

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