US rank #227 Boys' name Peak 2024 5,112 births

Eithan — #227 US boys' name

5,112 babies named Eithan in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s71990s562000s3452010s10912020s3613
#227
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 98% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

71% of everyone ever named Eithan was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

1,593 babies were named Eithan in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Eithan

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,112 babies named Eithan between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Eithan currently holds the #227 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 1,593 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Eithan performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 3,613 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Eithan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 876 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Eithan in 38 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Eithan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,112 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Eithan at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

5,112

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2024

1,593 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#227

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Eithan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2024)
1,593
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
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Eithan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
3,613 births that decade — 71% of Eithan's all-time total
1980s71990s562000s3452010s10912020s3613

Eithan by state

Where Eithan concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Eithan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
876 17.1%
#2 California
692 13.5%
#3 Florida
377 7.4%
#4 New York
362 7.1%
#5 New Jersey
198 3.9%
#6 Illinois
161 3.1%
#7 Georgia
138 2.7%
#8 North Carolina
132 2.6%
Texas share of Eithan's total US births 17.1%
Even split

876 of 5,112 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.

Eithan appears in 38 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eithan?
5,112 babies have been named Eithan since 1989. It currently ranks #227 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 1,593 births.
When was Eithan most popular?
Eithan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 3,613 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Eithan most popular?
The top states for the name Eithan are Texas (876 births), California (692 births), Florida (377 births).
How long has the name Eithan been used?
Eithan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Eithan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eitan, Eithen, Eito, Eita, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1989–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.