Boys' name · since 1972

Eban

Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 255 babies named Eban, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#11,534 of 45,481
all-time among boys
255
born since 1972
2000s
peak decade

255 boys have been named Eban since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eban has been recorded 255 times among boys since 1972, 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 1972 to 2020.

  • #11,534 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 255 born since 1972
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eban ranks #11,534 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 255 born since 1972, peaking in the 2000s.

#11,534 of 45,481
all-time among boys
255
born since 1972
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Eban's 255 recorded births place it above 74.61% 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.

Eban's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Eban's full recorded timeline at 2004, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Eban popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2008)
21
Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
0510152025 197219801997200120052009201320182020 5

Eban by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (111 births, 44% of the file).

2000s was Eban's strongest decade.

111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Eban births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 111 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eban? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 255 babies named Eban. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #11,534 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 21 births.
Where does Eban sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eban ranks #11,534 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 Eban most popular? ▼
Eban was most popular in the 2000s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Eban been used? ▼
Eban has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 49 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Eban? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ebaad, Ebay, Ebaristo. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Eban's data

  • Eban's decade-level peak was the 2000s (111 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Eban

Nearby Names Like Eban

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

Ebaad Boy
18 births
Ebay Boy
12 births
Ebaristo Boy
5 births

Compare Eban side by side: Eban vs Ebaad Eban vs Ebay Eban vs Ebaristo

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Eban: 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, 1972–2020 (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 Eban 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.