Boys' name · since 1996
Eann
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 123 babies named Eann, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,052 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 123
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
123 boys have been named Eann since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Eann recorded 123 times among boys since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1996 to 2024.
- #16,052 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 123 born since 1996
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eann ranks #16,052 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 123 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16,052 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 123
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
Eann's 123 recorded births place it above 64.63% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Eann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Eann splits its recorded history at 2011: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Eann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2024.
123 total births across 29 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2012 with 10 births in a single year.
Eann by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (52 births, 42% of the file).
2000s was Eann's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Eann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
52 births
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 52 births (42% of all-time use).
Eann decade highlights
- Peak decade 52 births
- Runner-up 38 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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What to do with Eann's data
- Eann's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (52 total births) through the 2020s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Eann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1996–2024 (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 Eann 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.
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