Eythan
Boy name · #1174 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 176 baby boys were named Eythan, placing it at #1174 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4407, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,227 boys born in 2025 was named Eythan.
The 36-year story
Eythan first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 176 babies and a rank of #1169. 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 Eythan per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eythan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Eythan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Eythan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Eythan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Eythan is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Eythan is most common in NJ (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.3 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.2 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 Eythan is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Eythan
Statistically, parents drawn to Eythan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Neythan, Yohan, Eidan, Neithan, and Orhan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eythan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 176 | #1169 |
| 2024 | 156 | #1262 |
| 2023 | 77 | #1986 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2408 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4011 |
| 2020 | 24 | #4141 |
| 2019 | 40 | #2993 |
| 2018 | 24 | #4226 |
| 2017 | 28 | #3781 |
| 2016 | 25 | #4098 |
| 2015 | 22 | #4407 |
| 2014 | 21 | #4538 |
| 2013 | 29 | #3582 |
| 2012 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2011 | 33 | #3306 |
| 2010 | 37 | #3072 |
| 2009 | 27 | #3831 |
| 2008 | 19 | #4901 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5210 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4675 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5875 |
| 2004 | 20 | #4264 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6258 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 11 | #6013 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eythan a popular boy name?
Eythan ranked #1174 among boys in 2025 with 176 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4407.
When was the name Eythan most popular?
Eythan peaked in 2025, when 176 American boys received the name (ranked #1169 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Eythan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,227 newborn American boys was named Eythan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.