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Ean

Boy name

Ean has been given to 6,562 babies in the U.S. since 1968. It peaked in 2007.

Meaning & origin

From Manx Ean, an equivalent of John.

Origin: Manx

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

072145217289 18801900192019401960198020002020 Boys
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Total babies

6,562

Peak year

2007 (289 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1968

10-year trend

▼ -58%

Gender split

All boys

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Ean.

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