Total births
1,186
Boys' name · since 1968
Ehren
1,186 babies named Ehren in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8456
- among boys today
- 1,186
- born since 1968
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
1,186 babies have been named Ehren since 1968, making it today's #8456 boys' name.
Ehren has 1,186 recorded births among boys since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8456 as of the latest data, more common than 41% of boys, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2024.
- #8456 among boys today
- 1,186 born since 1968
- 1980s peak decade
- 41% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ehren is currently the #8456 boys' name in America, more common than 41% of boys - 1,186 born since 1968, peaking in the 1980s.
- #8456
- among boys today
- 1,186
- born since 1968
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
Ehren vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8456
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 41% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Ehren was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
62 babies were named Ehren in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
How Ehren compares
1,186 Top 28% higher than 72% 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
Ehren's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ehren | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,186 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 62 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ehren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ehren's full recorded timeline at 1996, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 62 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ehren at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1980
Current rank
#8,456
Active since
1968
Ehren popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2024
- Peak year (1980)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Ehren popularity over time - girls
17 total births recorded since 1979 (Ehren as girls' name)
Ehren by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Ehren's strongest decade.
330 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Ehren births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 20
1960s
20 births
- 1970s
1970s
306 births
- 1980s
1980s
330 births
- 1990s 129
1990s
129 births
- 2000s
2000s
244 births
- 2010s 125
2010s
125 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 330 births (28% of all-time use).
How Ehren compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ehren's total volume
Ehren vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Ehren by state
Where Ehren concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 89 | 7.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
California share of Ehren's total US births 7.5%
Even split
89 of 1,186 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ehren? ▼
Since 1968, Social Security records show 1,186 babies named Ehren. Today it holds rank #8456 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 62 births.
When was Ehren most popular? ▼
Ehren was most popular in the 1980s decade with 330 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Ehren most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ehren are California (89 births), Texas (7 births), Indiana (6 births).
How long has the name Ehren been used? ▼
Records for Ehren go back to 1968, giving 57 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Ehren? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ehrin, Ehron. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ehren's data
- Ehren's decade-level peak was the 1980s (330 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ehrens (89 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 June 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, 1968–2024 (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. "Ehren: #8456 Boys' Name - 1,186 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ehren. 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 Ehren 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 June 2026.