Total births
1,054
Boys' name · since 1989
Eythan
Eythan has 1,054 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1269
- among boys today
- 1,054
- born since 1989
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other boys
Eythan currently ranks #1269 among boys' names in America, with 1,054 babies recorded since 1989.
Eythan has 1,054 recorded births among boys since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1269 as of the latest data, more common than 91% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #1269 among boys today
- 1,054 born since 1989
- 2020s peak decade
- 91% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eythan is currently the #1269 boys' name in America, more common than 91% of boys - 1,054 born since 1989, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1269
- among boys today
- 1,054
- born since 1989
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other boys
Eythan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1269
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 91% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Eythan was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
176 babies were named Eythan in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Eythan compares
1,054 Top 30% higher than 70% 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
Eythan's all-time total is 187% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eythan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,054 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 176 | 23 | 22,252 |
Eythan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Eythan's full recorded timeline at 2008, 81% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 19% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 176 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Eythan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,269
Active since
1989
Eythan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 176
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Eythan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Eythan's strongest decade.
517 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Eythan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 78
1990s
78 births
- 2000s 161
2000s
161 births
- 2010s
2010s
291 births
- 2020s
2020s
517 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 517 births (49% of all-time use).
How Eythan 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 Eythan's total volume
Eythan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Eythan by state
Where Eythan concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 107 | 10.2% |
| #2 | California | | 69 | 6.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 67 | 6.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 35 | 3.3% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 18 | 1.7% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 17 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 12 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 10 | 0.9% |
Texas share of Eythan's total US births 10.2%
Even split
107 of 1,054 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Eythan appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eythan? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 1,054 babies named Eythan. Today it holds rank #1269 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 176 births.
When was Eythan most popular? ▼
Eythan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 517 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Eythan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Eythan are Texas (107 births), California (69 births), Florida (67 births).
How long has the name Eythan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Eythan since 1989 -- 37 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Eythan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eytan, Eythen. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Eythan's data
- Texas records the most Eythans (107 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, 1989–2025 (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. "Eythan: #1269 Boys' Name - 1,054 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eythan. 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 Eythan 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.