Eiji
Eiji is a common masculine Japanese given name.
- Japanese
Meaning & Origin of Eiji
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eiji is a common masculine Japanese given name.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Japanese
The Story of Eiji
Eiji first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1927, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 6 Eijis were born — ranking #10,765 that year. As of 2026, Eiji ranks #10,860 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 60 Eijis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Eiji
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Eiji Akaso ( 赤楚 衛二 ; born 1994) , Japanese actor
- Eiji Aonuma ( 青沼 英二 ; born 1963) , Japanese designer and video game director
- Eiji Ezaki ( 江崎 英治 ; 1968–2016) , Japanese professional wrestler
- Eiji Funakoshi ( 船越 英二 ; 1923–2007) , Japanese film actor
- Eiji Iijima ( 飯島 栄治 ; born 1979) , Japanese shogi player
- Eiji Ikeda ( 池田 永治 ; 1889–1950) , Japanese cartoonist, painter, illustrator, and haiga artist
- Eiji Kawashima ( 川島 永嗣 ; born 1983) , Japanese football goalkeeper
- Eiji Mitooka ( 水戸岡 鋭治 ; born 1947) , Japanese industrial designer
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About the name Eiji
Eiji is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1927 and has accumulated 60 births in the dataset. Eiji's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #10,765. Use the chart and map above to compare Eiji'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.