How Many People Are Named Eben?
An estimated 2,842 people in the United States have the first name Eben. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Eben peaked in popularity in 2012 with 100 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eben as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Eben paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,842
About 1 in 120,603 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
2012
100 births
Total Registered
3,586
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eben
Eben is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,586 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Eben as a male name
Ranked #2,749 in 2024
47 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (100 births)
Eben as a female name
Ranked #9,462 in 1984
6 female births in 1984
Peak: 1984 (6 births)
Eben: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eben span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 711 babies were registered. While Eben is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Eben by Decade
How has Eben tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Eben by State
Birth registrations for Eben span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Virginia, South Dakota. On average, about 34 Ebens were registered per state.
Eben + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eben as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Eben
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Eben: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eben?
We estimate approximately 2,842 people named Eben are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 120,603 Americans share this first name.
Is Eben a common name?
Eben is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,586 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eben most popular?
Eben reached peak popularity in 2012, when 100 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eben is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eben a male name?
Eben is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eben Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eben Smith, Eben Johnson, Eben Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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