Eben
How to say it: EB-un · /ˈɛbən/
Hebrew 'eben' meaning 'stone' - long used as short form of Ebenezer, now standalone.
Eben was the 3,064th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 28 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are down about 59% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,493 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,064 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 28 |
| Share of births | 1 in 118,405 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | −59% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,493 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Eben peaked in the 1880s, nearly vanished by the 1950s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Eben is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Eben
- Eben Moglen (born 1959)American law professor and free software advocate
- Eben Etzebeth (born 1991)South African rugby union footballer
- Eben Alexander (born 1953)American neurosurgeon
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