Eiden
Boy name · #538 in 2025 · Distinctive
In 2025, 558 baby boys were named Eiden, placing it at #538 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2355, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,226 boys born in 2025 was named Eiden.
The 21-year story
Eiden first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 558 babies and a rank of #536. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Eiden per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eiden in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Eiden is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Eiden is most common
Geography matters for names, and Eiden is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Eiden is most common in CT (0.8 per 1,000), TX (0.6 per 1,000), AZ (0.6 per 1,000), SC (0.5 per 1,000), MA (0.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Eiden is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Eiden
Statistically, parents drawn to Eiden tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eyden, Evren, Eden, Chosen, and Chozen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eiden | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 558 | #536 |
| 2024 | 312 | #810 |
| 2023 | 261 | #890 |
| 2022 | 122 | #1479 |
| 2021 | 110 | #1577 |
| 2020 | 89 | #1731 |
| 2019 | 109 | #1543 |
| 2018 | 88 | #1744 |
| 2017 | 70 | #2014 |
| 2016 | 79 | #1875 |
| 2015 | 55 | #2355 |
| 2014 | 56 | #2317 |
| 2013 | 47 | #2562 |
| 2012 | 36 | #3115 |
| 2011 | 29 | #3605 |
| 2010 | 30 | #3531 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3919 |
| 2008 | 20 | #4714 |
| 2007 | 18 | #4996 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eiden a popular boy name?
Eiden ranked #538 among boys in 2025 with 558 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2355.
When was the name Eiden most popular?
Eiden peaked in 2025, when 558 American boys received the name (ranked #536 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Eiden?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,226 newborn American boys was named Eiden. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
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.