Eames
Eames is a surname which may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Eames
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eames is a surname which may refer to:
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The Story of Eames
Eames first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2011, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2013: 18 births, good for #4,979 nationwide. About 60% of every Eames on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Eames ranks #7,781 for baby boys with 6 births, falling sharply (-25%). All told, over 163 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Eames
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Aidan Eames , Irish solicitor and former politician (1982–1983)
- Alan D. Eames (1947–2007), American writer and anthropologist of beer
- Albert Eames (born 2005), English footballer
- Aled Eames (1921–1996), Welsh maritime historian
- Anna Eames (born 1990), American Paralympic swimmer
- Arthur Johnson Eames (1881–1969), American botanist and academic
- Benjamin T. Eames (1818–1901), American politician
- Billy Eames (born 1957), English former footballer
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Names that sound like Eames
Phonetically similar names — useful when Eames is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Eams
- Eems
- Emes
- Iems
- Eans
- Eens
- Enes
- Eanes
- Yns
- Iins
- Aims
- Ems
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Eames
Eames is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 163 births in the dataset. Eames's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #4,979. Use the chart and map above to compare Eames's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.