Eh
Eh is a spoken interjection used in many varieties of English. The oldest Oxford English Dictionary defines eh as "an interjectional interrogative particle often inviting assent to the sentiment expressed." Today, while eh has many different uses, it is most popularly used in a manner similar in meaning to "Excuse me?", "Can you repeat that?", "Huh?", or to otherwise mark a question.
Meaning & Origin of Eh
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eh is a spoken interjection used in many varieties of English. The oldest Oxford English Dictionary defines eh as "an interjectional interrogative particle often inviting assent to the sentiment expressed." Today, while eh has many different uses, it is most popularly used in a manner similar in meaning to "Excuse me?", "Can you repeat that?", "Huh?", or to otherwise mark a question.
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The Story of Eh
As a girl name
American parents first put Eh on the record books as a girl name in 2008, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 31 Ehs were born — ranking #4,531 that year. About 76% of every Eh on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Eh last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 272 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Eh first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2007, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2014: 43 births, good for #2,754 nationwide. About 70% of every Eh on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Eh ranks #6,574 for boys with 12 births, falling sharply (-46%). All told, over 446 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Eh
Eh is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 446 births in the dataset. Eh's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #2,754. Use the chart and map above to compare Eh'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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