Eben
Eben is a name of Hebrew origin. It is sometimes short for Ebenezer.
Meaning & Origin of Eben
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eben is a name of Hebrew origin. It is sometimes short for Ebenezer.
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The Story of Eben
Eben first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 100 Ebens were born — ranking #1,575 that year. As of 2026, Eben ranks #3,231 for baby boys with 37 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 4K Ebens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Eben
Eben is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Eben's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #528. Use the chart and map above to compare Eben'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 .
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