Ean
Spelling of Ian, the Scottish form of John; the chain runs back through Latin and Greek to the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning Yahweh is gracious.
Ean in 2025
Ean was given to 89 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,843rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 37,251 babies born.
The history of Ean
Ean reached its highest point in 2007, when 289 babies were given the name, ranking 1,687th that year.
Across the 58 years of records since 1968, 6,562 babies have been named Ean. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Ean by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ean | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 | 9,376 |
| 1970s | 188 | 4,524 |
| 1980s | 397 | 3,332 |
| 1990s | 834 | 2,146 |
| 2000s | 2,191 | 1,687 |
| 2010s | 2,178 | 1,743 |
| 2020s | 763 | 2,752 |
Where Ean is heading
Ean has fallen 58% over the past decade, from 211 babies in 2015 to 89 in 2025.
Names like Ean
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ean.