Boys' name · since 1983

Eyan

Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 1,331 babies named Eyan, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#4,283 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,934 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,331
born since 1983
2000s
peak decade

Yes -- Eyan is the #6934 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,331 recorded since 1983.

Social Security Administration records show Eyan recorded 1,331 times among boys since 1983, holding rank #6934 nationally today, ahead of 50% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.

  • #4,283 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #6,934 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,331 born since 1983
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eyan ranks #4,283 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,934 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,331 born since 1983, peaking in the 2000s.

#4,283 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,934 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,331
born since 1983
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%50.2%
Eyan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Eyan's 1,331 recorded births place it above 90.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

11 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Eyan compares

1,331 Top 27% higher than 73% 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

Eyan's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Eyan Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,331 369 358,536
Peak-year births 78 34 22,252

Eyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Eyan's full recorded timeline at 2007, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 78 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Eyan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
78
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
020406080100 198319931998200320082013201820232025 12

Eyan by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (582 births, 44% of the file).

2000s was Eyan's strongest decade.

582 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Eyan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 582 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Eyan 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 Eyan's total volume

Eyan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -36, 5.9%-146, 7.4%-36, 7.7%-105, 6%-36, 6.8%-52, 4.2%-28, 21.3%-25, 18.9%-68, 5.3%-111, 2.9%-115, 2.1%-79, 3.4%-41, 5.2%-146, 3.1%-43, 4.8%Eyan-43, 5.9%Eyan
Eyan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Eyan by state

Where Eyan concentrates geographically, total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Eyan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
110 8.3%
#2 California
80 6.0%
#3 New York
31 2.3%
#4 Ohio
28 2.1%
#5 Pennsylvania
15 1.1%
#6 Georgia
12 0.9%
#7 Wisconsin
6 0.5%
#8 Florida
5 0.4%
Texas share of Eyan's total US births 8.3%
Even split

110 of 1,331 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Eyan appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eyan?
Eyan has been given to 1,331 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #4,283 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #6,934 of 13,930. 78 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
Where does Eyan sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eyan ranks #4,283 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,934 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Eyan most popular?
Eyan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 582 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Eyan most popular?
The top states for the name Eyan are Texas (110 births), California (80 births), New York (31 births).
How long has the name Eyan been used?
Eyan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 43 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Eyan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eyad, Eyal, Eyas, Eyasu. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Eyan's data

  • Eyan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (582 total births); usage has since declined to 89 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Eyans (110 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Eyan

Nearby Names Like Eyan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eyan

Names with a similar popularity rank to Eyan

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Eyan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1983–2025 (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 Eyan 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.