Total births
255
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.
- 255
- total births
- 1972–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that 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.
- 255 total births
- 1972–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
255 boys have been named Eban since 1972, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 255
- total births
- 1972–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Eban was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
21 babies were named Eban in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Eban popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2020
- Peak year (2008)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Eban by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
- 2000s
2000s
111 births
- 2010s
2010s
70 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 111 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eban? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 255 babies named Eban. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 21 births.
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.
- 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 Eban
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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, 1972–2020 (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. "Eban: Baby Name Since 1972 - 255 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eban. 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 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 July 2026.