Eylan
Boy name · #3840 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Eylan? In official American birth records, Eylan has been tracked continuously since 2010, giving it 15 years of documented American history.
Eylan ranks #3840 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 29 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #12086, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 boys born in 2025 was named Eylan.
The 15-year story
Eylan first appears in the Social Security records in 2010, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 29 babies and a rank of #3757. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Eylan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eylan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Eylan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Eylan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Eylan is most common
State-level data for Eylan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Eylan
Statistically, parents drawn to Eylan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eilan, Zolan, Ayhan, Elyan, and Oaklan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eylan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #3757 |
| 2024 | 28 | #3896 |
| 2023 | 19 | #5075 |
| 2022 | 5 | #12330 |
| 2021 | 6 | #10799 |
| 2020 | 9 | #8067 |
| 2018 | 6 | #10760 |
| 2016 | 6 | #10744 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12086 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10717 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12231 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Eylan?
In official American birth records, the name Eylan first appeared in 2010 (over 15 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 15 years.
Is Eylan a popular boy name?
Eylan ranked #3840 among boys in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #12086.
When was the name Eylan most popular?
Eylan peaked in 2025, when 29 American boys received the name (ranked #3757 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Eylan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American boys was named Eylan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.