Boys' name · since 1968
Ean
Ean has 6,562 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,521 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,798 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,562
- born since 1968
- 2000s
- peak decade
6,562 babies have been named Ean since 1968, making it today's #1798 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Ean recorded 6,562 times among boys since 1968, holding rank #1798 nationally today, ahead of 87% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #1,521 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,798 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 6,562 born since 1968
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ean ranks #1,521 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,798 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 6,562 born since 1968, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1,521 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,798 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,562
- born since 1968
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ean's 6,562 recorded births place it above 96.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
33 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Ean compares
6,562 Top 11% higher than 89% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ean's all-time total is 18x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ean | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,562 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 289 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ean's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 84% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 16%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 289, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 289
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Ean by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (2,191 births, 33% of the file).
2000s was Ean's strongest decade.
2,191 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Ean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 188
1970s
188 births
- 1980s 397
1980s
397 births
- 1990s 834
1990s
834 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,191 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,178 births
- 2020s 763
2020s
763 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,191 births (33% of all-time use).
How Ean compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ean's total volume
Ean by state
Where Ean concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 580 | 8.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 533 | 8.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 443 | 6.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 291 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 244 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 225 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 208 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 146 | 2.2% |
580 of 6,562 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Ean appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ean's data
- Ean's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (2,191 total births) through the 2020s (763) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Eans (580 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~57 yrs)
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, 1968–2025 (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 Ean 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.