Boys' name · since 1981

Eagle

96 babies named Eagle in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#17,677 of 45,481
all-time among boys
96
born since 1981
2010s
peak decade

Eagle is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 96 have been recorded since 1981.

Social Security Administration records show Eagle recorded 96 times among boys since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2024.

  • #17,677 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 96 born since 1981
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eagle ranks #17,677 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 96 born since 1981, peaking in the 2010s.

#17,677 of 45,481
all-time among boys
96
born since 1981
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Eagle's 96 recorded births place it above 61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Eagle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Eagle's full recorded timeline at 2011, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Eagle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2011)
10
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
4681012 19811995199820102012201720192024 5

Eagle by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (49 births, 51% of the file).

2010s was Eagle's strongest decade.

49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Eagle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 49 births (51% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eagle? ▼
Eagle has been given to 96 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #17,677 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 10 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
Where does Eagle sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eagle ranks #17,677 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Eagle most popular? ▼
Eagle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Eagle been used? ▼
Records for Eagle go back to 1981, giving 44 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Eagle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eagan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Eagle's data

  • Eagle's decade-level peak was the 2010s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Eagle

Nearby Names Like Eagle

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eagle

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Eagle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1981–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Eagle draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.