Eoghan is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Eoghan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Eoghan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Eoghan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Eoghan is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “born of the yew tree”. An Irish name related to Owen and Eugene.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 507 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 391 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 173 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 935 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 5,886 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 Eoghan per year, Ireland (1964 to 2025). Ireland peaked in 2009 (223/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2008 (68/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (30/yr) · United States peaked in 2015 (29/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2009 (14/yr).
Eoghan is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2015, when it ranked #8,280 nationally (given to 187 babies that year).
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