Eben is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Eben means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Eben across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Eben has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Eben is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “stone, pet form of Ebenezer”. A short form of Ebenezer, from the Hebrew for stone of help.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,614 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 725 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 22 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Eben per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2012 (100/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2013 (67/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (3/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2008 (3/yr).
Eben is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2012, when it ranked #3,505 nationally (given to 144 babies that year).
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