Eben
Origin
Hebrew
Syllables
2
Peak era
2000s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
short form of Ebenezer, Hebrew for 'stone'
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890speak 2000s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Eben peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Eben
Most people given the name Eben in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Eben deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Eben truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Eben fits with your family’s names and surname.
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