Total births
1,331
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.
- #6614
- among boys today
- 1,331
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Eyan is the #6614 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 #6614 nationally today, ahead of 54% 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.
- #6614 among boys today
- 1,331 born since 1983
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eyan is currently the #6614 boys' name in America, more common than 54% of boys - 1,331 born since 1983, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6614
- among boys today
- 1,331
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Eyan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6614
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 54% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Eyan was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
78 babies were named Eyan in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Eyan compares
1,331 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Eyan's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eyan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,331 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 78 | 23 | 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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#6,614
Active since
1983
Eyan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 78
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Eyan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s 131
1990s
131 births
- 2000s
2000s
582 births
- 2010s
2010s
507 births
- 2020s 89
2020s
89 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 582 births (44% of all-time use).
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
Eyan by state
Where Eyan concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| 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. Among boys, it ranks #6614 as of the latest data. 78 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
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
- 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, 1983–2025 (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. "Eyan: #6614 Boys' Name - 1,331 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eyan. 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 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 June 2026.