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Eoghan

Boy

Meaning of Eoghan: Irish: 'born of the yew tree'

Eoghan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4877th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3688th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4877

19 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3688

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

507

First recorded 1989 · peak 2015

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 14 babies2000: 12 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 10 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 9 babies2005: 15 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 21 babies2009: 21 babies2010: 21 babies20102011: 15 babies2012: 21 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 25 babies2015: 29 babies2016: 23 babies2017: 21 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 21 babies20202021: 22 babies2022: 27 babies2023: 20 babies2024: 19 babies2025: 19 babies
US babies named Eoghan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 29.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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