boys' name ★ peaked 2013

Ewan

Meaning A male given name from Scottish Gaelic Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,479 Trend ↑ Rising 23%

A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

Rank 2025
#1,479
among boys · ↑35 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
120
named Ewan · +2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,234
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2013
168 babies
All-time total
3,236
#2,403 all-time among boys
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Ewan popularity over time

3,236 babies have been named Ewan since 1972, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2013Boys

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 13 1 – #4,124
1980s 29 3 +123% #4,737
1990s 93 9 +221% #2,178
2000s 993 99 +968% #1,146
2010s 1,361 136 +37% #1,102
2020s (to 2025) 747 125 -9% #1,301

Where Ewan 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 124 0.07 outside top 500
2027 127 0.07 outside top 500
2028 130 0.08 outside top 500
2029 132 0.08 outside top 500
2030 135 0.08 outside top 500

Where Ewan is most popular

Boys named Ewan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.074 per 1,000. Strongest in Colorado, Oregon, and Washington.

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 Ewan 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
Colorado 26 0.201 +174%
Oregon 12 0.158 +115%
Washington 25 0.153 +108%
Virginia 20 0.105 +43%
California 81 0.089 +20%
Pennsylvania 23 0.087 +18%
Utah 8 0.084 +14%
North Carolina 21 0.082 +12%
Massachusetts 10 0.073 ≈ national
Ohio 16 0.060 -18%
New Jersey 12 0.060 -19%
Louisiana 5 0.049 -34%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -43%
New York 17 0.039 -47%
Illinois 9 0.035 -52%
Arizona 5 0.031 -58%
Michigan 6 0.029 -60%
Texas 25 0.028 -61%
Georgia 7 0.028 -62%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Ewan

Ewan is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,479 in 2025 with 120 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 3,236 American babies have been named Ewan. Its peak came in 2013, when 168 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Ewan?

The median living Ewan is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 3,200 people named Ewan are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Ewan year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 120 #1,479
2024 118 #1,514
2023 147 #1,301
2022 130 #1,417
2021 121 #1,482
2020 111 #1,514
2019 109 #1,545
2018 103 #1,596
2017 119 #1,442
2016 137 #1,317
2015 139 #1,285
2014 158 #1,180
2013 168 #1,102
2012 141 #1,252
2011 140 #1,240
2010 147 #1,210
2009 137 #1,283
2008 124 #1,375
2007 131 #1,312
2006 148 #1,146
2005 110 #1,367
2004 91 #1,485
2003 85 #1,518
2002 82 #1,520
2001 49 #2,130
2000 36 #2,587
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Famous people named Ewan

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

  1. 1 Ewan McGregor Ewan McGregor Scottish actor (born 1971) Contemporary
  2. 2 Ewan MacColl Ewan MacColl British folk singer-songwriter and activist (1915–1989) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ewan?

The median living Ewan is about 12 years old. Half of all living Ewans are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Ewan are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Ewan are alive in the United States, based on 3,236 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ewan mean?

A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

How popular is the name Ewan in 2025?

Ewan ranked #1,479 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 120 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ewan?

3,236 babies have been named Ewan in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ewan most popular?

Ewan peaked in 2013, when 168 newborns received the name.

Is Ewan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ewan rising or falling?

Ewan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Ewan become more popular?

Ewan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 135 boys named Ewan 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 Ewan?

Well-known people named Ewan include Ewan McGregor (actor), Ewan MacColl (singer).

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