US rank #7872 Boys' name Peak 2006 1,205 births

Eathan — #7872 US boys' name

1,205 babies named Eathan in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s181990s2382000s6192010s2842020s41
#7872
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 45% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Eathan was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

80 babies were named Eathan in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Eathan

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,205 babies named Eathan between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Eathan currently holds the #7872 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 80 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Eathan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 619 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Eathan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 56 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Eathan in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Eathan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,205 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Eathan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,205

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

2006

80 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,872

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Eathan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
80
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
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Eathan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
619 births that decade — 51% of Eathan's all-time total
1970s51980s181990s2382000s6192010s2842020s41

Eathan by state

Where Eathan concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Eathan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
56 4.6%
#2 Texas
49 4.1%
#3 Michigan
18 1.5%
#4 Florida
15 1.2%
#5 Ohio
11 0.9%
#6 Illinois
10 0.8%
#7 Georgia
6 0.5%
#8 Arkansas
5 0.4%
California share of Eathan's total US births 4.6%
Even split

56 of 1,205 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Eathan appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eathan?
1,205 babies have been named Eathan since 1973. It currently ranks #7872 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 80 births.
When was Eathan most popular?
Eathan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 619 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Eathan most popular?
The top states for the name Eathan are California (56 births), Texas (49 births), Michigan (18 births).
How long has the name Eathan been used?
Eathan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Eathan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eathen, Eaton, Eathon, Eathyn, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.