Ean
Boy name · #1798 in 2025 · Very rare
Ean ranks #1798 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 89 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #977, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,225 boys born in 2025 was named Ean.
Babies named Ean per year. Source: SSA.
The 57-year story
Ean first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 289 boys were named Ean — good for #759 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ean in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ean is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ean will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ean is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ean is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Ean is most common in NY (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ean is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ean
Statistically, parents drawn to Ean tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elan, Edan, Ewan, Ishan, and Eian.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ean | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89 | #1793 |
| 2024 | 137 | #1371 |
| 2023 | 147 | #1300 |
| 2022 | 126 | #1440 |
| 2021 | 139 | #1334 |
| 2020 | 125 | #1390 |
| 2019 | 181 | #1098 |
| 2018 | 177 | #1107 |
| 2017 | 178 | #1095 |
| 2016 | 194 | #1029 |
| 2015 | 211 | #977 |
| 2014 | 208 | #994 |
| 2013 | 251 | #849 |
| 2012 | 242 | #876 |
| 2011 | 272 | #805 |
| 2010 | 264 | #810 |
| 2009 | 275 | #809 |
| 2008 | 247 | #861 |
| 2007 | 289 | #759 |
| 2006 | 267 | #776 |
| 2005 | 220 | #841 |
| 2004 | 220 | #816 |
| 2003 | 216 | #804 |
| 2002 | 157 | #996 |
| 2001 | 145 | #1020 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ean a popular boy name?
Ean ranked #1798 among boys in 2025 with 89 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #977.
When was the name Ean most popular?
Ean peaked in 2007, when 289 American boys received the name (ranked #759 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ean?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,225 newborn American boys was named Ean. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.