Total births
470
Boys' name · since 1972
Ehab
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 470 babies named Ehab, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7904
- among boys today
- 470
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Ehab currently ranks #7904 among boys' names in America, with 470 babies recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Ehab recorded 470 times among boys since 1972, holding rank #7904 nationally today, ahead of 45% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #7904 among boys today
- 470 born since 1972
- 1990s peak decade
- 45% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ehab is currently the #7904 boys' name in America, more common than 45% of boys - 470 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7904
- among boys today
- 470
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Ehab vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7904
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 45% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Ehab was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
18 babies were named Ehab in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
How Ehab compares
470 Top 45% higher than 55% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ehab's all-time total is 28% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ehab | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 470 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ehab's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ehab splits its recorded history at 2000: 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 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ehab at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1993
Current rank
#7,904
Active since
1972
Ehab popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Ehab by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ehab's strongest decade.
121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Ehab births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 30
1970s
30 births
- 1980s
1980s
68 births
- 1990s
1990s
121 births
- 2000s
2000s
121 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s 43
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 121 births (26% of all-time use).
Ehab by state
Where Ehab concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 1.3% |
New York share of Ehab's total US births 1.3%
6 of 470 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ehab? ▼
Ehab has been given to 470 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7904 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Ehab most popular? ▼
Ehab was most popular in the 1990s decade with 121 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Ehab most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ehab are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Ehab been used? ▼
Ehab has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 54 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ehab? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ehan, Ehaan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ehab's data
- Ehab's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (121 total births) through the 2020s (43) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Ehabs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
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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, 1972–2025 (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. "Ehab: #7904 Boys' Name - 470 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ehab. 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 Ehab 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.