Declining since 2015, #8,910 for boys today.
Popularity of Eivan since 2006
Babies named Eivan per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 81 |
| 2020s | 41 |
Meaning & origin
Eivan is a modern American name, first recorded in 2006, that likely derives from respellings of Evan or Ivan. It peaked in popularity in 2015, after which its usage has declined. In 2025, only about 1 in 213,510 babies were named Eivan, reflecting its rarity. The name follows a contemporary trend of altering traditional names to create unique sounds, such as substituting 'Ei' for 'E' or 'I'.
Eivan appears to be a modern respelling of Evan (Welsh form of John) or Ivan (Slavic form of John), possibly influenced by the trend of spelling names with an 'i' before the 'v'. The name first appeared in U.S. records in 2006 and has seen modest usage, particularly peaking in 2015. Its formation follows a pattern of creating distinctive variants by altering vowel sounds.
Sibling names for Eivan
Names that share Eivan's style, for a brother or sister.
