Eidan
The Teito Rapid Transit Authority, commonly abbreviated as Eidan, was a railway operator jointly funded by the Japanese government and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. It operated the subway system within Tokyo’s special wards from 1941 until 2004. Alternative English renderings of its name included Teidan Subway and Transportation Eidan.
Meaning & Origin of Eidan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Teito Rapid Transit Authority, commonly abbreviated as Eidan, was a railway operator jointly funded by the Japanese government and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. It operated the subway system within Tokyo’s special wards from 1941 until 2004. Alternative English renderings of its name included Teidan Subway and Transportation Eidan.
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Origin & history
The Story of Eidan
Eidan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2003, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 101 Eidans were born — ranking #1,675 that year. As of 2026, Eidan ranks #1,675 for baby boys with 101 births, rising sharply (+64% over the past five years). In total, more than 905 Eidans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Eidan
Eidan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 905 births in the dataset. Eidan's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,675. Use the chart and map above to compare Eidan'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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