Eisen
Eisen is a German surname meaning "iron". Notable people with the surname include:Arnold Eisen, professor of Jewish studies Arthur Arturovich Eisen, a Russian soloist with the Alexandrov Ensemble Charles-Dominique-Joseph Eisen (1720–1778), French painter and engraver Cliff Eisen, Canadian musicologist Erez Eisen, Israeli music producer François Eisen.
Meaning & Origin of Eisen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eisen is a German surname meaning "iron". Notable people with the surname include:Arnold Eisen, professor of Jewish studies Arthur Arturovich Eisen, a Russian soloist with the Alexandrov Ensemble Charles-Dominique-Joseph Eisen (1720–1778), French painter and engraver Cliff Eisen, Canadian musicologist Erez Eisen, Israeli music producer François Eisen.
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The Story of Eisen
Eisen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1953, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 21 Eisens were born — ranking #4,537 that year. As of 2026, Eisen ranks #6,818 for baby boys with 11 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 224 Eisens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Eisen
Eisen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 224 births in the dataset. Eisen's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #3,799. Use the chart and map above to compare Eisen'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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