Boys' name · since 1991
Eshan
1,214 babies named Eshan in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,546 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,785 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,214
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,214 babies have been named Eshan since 1991, making it today's #4785 boys' name.
Eshan has 1,214 recorded births among boys since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4785 as of the latest data, more common than 66% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #4,546 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,785 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,214 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eshan ranks #4,546 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,785 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,214 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,546 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,785 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,214
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Eshan's 1,214 recorded births place it above 89.99% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Eshan compares
1,214 Top 29% higher than 71% of 13,930 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
Eshan's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eshan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,214 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 84 | 34 | 22,252 |
Eshan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Eshan's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 84, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Eshan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 84
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Eshan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (608 births, 50% of the file).
2010s was Eshan's strongest decade.
608 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Eshan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 54
1990s
54 births
- 2000s
2000s
431 births
- 2010s
2010s
608 births
- 2020s 121
2020s
121 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 608 births (50% of all-time use).
How Eshan 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 Eshan's total volume
Eshan by state
Where Eshan concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 134 | 11.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 123 | 10.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 81 | 6.7% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 63 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 29 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 15 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 14 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 12 | 1.0% |
134 of 1,214 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Eshan appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eshan? ▼
Where does Eshan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Eshan most popular? ▼
Where is Eshan most popular? ▼
How long has the name Eshan been used? ▼
What names are similar to Eshan? ▼
What to do with Eshan's data
- Eshan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (608 total births); usage has since declined to 121 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Eshans (134 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Eshan
Nearby Names Like Eshan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eshan
Compare Eshan side by side: Eshan vs Eshaan Eshan vs Eshawn Eshan vs Eshwar
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Eshan
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Eshan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
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, 1991–2025 (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 Eshan 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.