Eian
Eian was the 3875th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 28 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 1400th with 119 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,785 places. More babies were named Eian in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Ayaan) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #3,875 boys, down 1,020 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 28boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2012119 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,095babies recorded
What does the name Eian mean?
Eian is a spelling of Ayaan, pronounced the same way, so it shares Ayaan's meaning and origin.
Ayaan is a boy's name used in South Asian and Muslim families, and in the US since about 2000. Wiktionary lists it without an etymology. Meanings such as "gift of God" or "path" are often given, from Arabic or Sanskrit sources, but none is confirmed by the dictionaries consulted, so its origin is treated as undocumented here.
How sure is this? Not documented. Several claimed origins; none documented.
Other explanations you may read: means 'gift of God'.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Ayaan', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Eian popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,875 | 28 |
| 2020 | #2,855 | 42 |
| 2010 | #1,506 | 108 |
| 2000 | #2,027 | 50 |
| 1990 | #3,203 | 19 |
| 1980 | #5,733 | 6 |
| 1970 | — | — |
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How popular is Eian, counting every spelling?
Eian is a spelling of Ayaan, a name family that ranked #297 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,875 for Eian on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,178 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayaan | 664 | #465 | 2,938 |
| Ayan | 338 | #762 | 1,420 |
| Aayan | 108 | #1,571 | 728 |
| Eian | 28 | #3,875 | 188 |
| Aeon | 9 | #8,264 | 57 |
| Eion | 6 | #11,039 | 49 |
| Ayyan | 8 | #9,005 | 44 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Eian?
28 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Eian (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Eian born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 298 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Eian.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Eian?
About 2,100 people born in the US named Eian are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 12 and 23. That makes Eian mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Eian by state
How common Eian was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 47 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Eian: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Eian, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Eian
How popular is the name Eian?
Eian was the 3875th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 28 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 1400th with 119 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,785 places. More babies were named Eian in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Eian a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Eian in the US.
Where is Eian most popular?
In 2021–2025, Eian was most common in California (0.03 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Georgia.