Boy’s name · Hebrew, Irish

Eoin

How to say it: OH-in · /ˈoʊɪn/

Irish form of John, Hebrew for 'God is gracious' - pronounced roughly OH-in.

Eoin was the 2,184th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 45 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 21% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,687 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#2,184for boys in 2025
1 in 73,674US babies
45born in 2025
#2,687projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Eoin
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#2,184
Babies born in 202545
Share of births1 in 73,674
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years−21%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#2,687

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Eoin is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 31 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Honouring a Eoin in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Eoin is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew, Irish, Scottish Gaelic.

Ireland: #107.

Famous people named Eoin

  • Eoin Colfer (born 1965)Irish author of children's books
  • Eoin Macken (born 1983)Irish actor, model, author and director
  • Eoin Jess (born 1970)Scottish footballer

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