Eshaan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,206

among boys · ↓195 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Eshaan · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 46,164

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2008

61 babies

All-time total

1,094

#4,846 all-time among boys

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Eshaan popularity over time

1,094 babies have been named Eshaan since 1997, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	25	3	–	#5,419
2000s	358	36	+1332%	#2,190
2010s	499	50	+39%	#2,212
2020s (to 2025)	212	35	-29%	#3,011

Where Eshaan 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	37	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	36	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Eshaan

Eshaan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,206 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 1,094 American babies have been named Eshaan. Its peak came in 2008, when 61 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Eshaan?

The median living Eshaan is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 17. An estimated 1,100 people named Eshaan 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.

Eshaan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	37	#3,206
2024	41	#3,011
2023	22	#4,641
2022	41	#3,022
2021	40	#3,036
2020	31	#3,516
2019	29	#3,743
2018	49	#2,586
2017	50	#2,540
2016	55	#2,372
2015	54	#2,392
2014	46	#2,638
2013	52	#2,408
2012	58	#2,244
2011	59	#2,212
2010	47	#2,599
2009	58	#2,265
2008	61	#2,190
2007	54	#2,385
2006	46	#2,598
2005	37	#2,859
2004	34	#2,970
2003	15	#5,115
2002	17	#4,565
2001	19	#4,178
2000	17	#4,452
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eshaan?

The median living Eshaan is about 12 years old. Half of all living Eshaans are between 7 and 17 years old.

How many people named Eshaan are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Eshaan are alive in the United States, based on 1,094 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eshaan in 2025?

Eshaan ranked #3,206 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eshaan?

1,094 babies have been named Eshaan in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eshaan most popular?

Eshaan peaked in 2008, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Eshaan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eshaan rising or falling?

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

Will Eshaan become more popular?

Eshaan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Eshaan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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