Total births
353
Boys' name · since 1989
Eathen
Eathen has 353 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 353
- total births
- 1989–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Eathen sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 353 recorded since 1989.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eathen has been recorded 353 times among boys since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2015.
- 353 total births
- 1989–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
353 boys have been named Eathen since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.
- 353
- total births
- 1989–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Eathen was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
33 babies were named Eathen in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Eathen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Eathen's full recorded timeline at 2004, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Eathen at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Eathen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2015
- Peak year (2006)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Eathen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Eathen's strongest decade.
220 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Eathen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 61
1990s
61 births
- 2000s
2000s
220 births
- 2010s 67
2010s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 220 births (62% of all-time use).
Eathen by state
Where Eathen concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 16 | 4.5% |
Texas share of Eathen's total US births 4.5%
16 of 353 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eathen? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 353 babies named Eathen. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 33 births.
When was Eathen most popular? ▼
Eathen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 220 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Eathen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Eathen are Texas (16 births).
How long has the name Eathen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Eathen since 1989 -- 27 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Eathen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eathan, Eaton, Eathon, Eathyn, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Eathen's data
- Eathen's decade-level peak was the 2000s (220 total births); usage has since declined to 67 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Eathens (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Eathen
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eathen
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1989–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Eathen: Baby Name Since 1989 - 353 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eathen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Eathen 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 July 2026.