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At a glance

U.S. rank 2025 (boys)
#7,194 (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025 (boys)
11 (<0.01% of boys)
As a girl name
Last recorded 2024 (#15,293)Peak #4,531 in 2016
Trend (boys)
Slipping #4,855 in 2020 to #7,194 in 2025
Peak (boys)
#2,754 in 2014
First recorded
2007 (as a boy name; 2008 as a girl name)

Meaning of Eh

It drifts across tongues as lightly as a warm breeze over a Sevilla patio: Eh is a unisex name distilled to its purest vowel sound (/e/), inviting associations with both the brevity of an exclamation and the expansiveness of possibility. Though its precise lineage is as elusive as a sunset’s last ray, many celebrate its onomatopoeic frankness—reminiscent of a cheerful “¡Eh!” in a bustling mercado—while a whisper of Latin ex- (“out of”) hints at a journey from simplicity into something grand. In the United States, Eh has quietly woven its way into the naming tapestry—debuting with six newborns in 2007, peaking at forty-three in 2014, and appearing fourteen times in 2024 (rank 910)—reflecting a slow-burning intrigue that ages like a fine vino. Effortlessly warm and delightfully direct (no grandiose syllables, just pure expression), Eh stands as a testament to the charm of simplicity infused with Latin flair, ready to echo across generations.

How to pronounce Eh

Popularity of Eh in the U.S.

Eh was the #7,194 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 11 babies. It peaked at #2,754 in 2014. It first appears in the records in 2007. As a girl name it was last recorded in 2024, at #15,293.

Bar and line chart: Eh in the U.S., 2007–2025. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 43 in 2014 and 11 in 2025. Line: rank among boy names, peak #2,754 in 2014, #7,194 in 2025.
  • Boys named Eh (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 2007–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Boys year by year, 2007⁠–⁠2025 19 rows
Eh: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025117,194▼ 995
2024146,199▲ 698
2023126,897▼ 1,452
2022175,445▼ 107
2021175,338▼ 483
2020194,855▼ 518
2019234,337▼ 344
2018263,993▼ 1,153
2017422,840▲ 841
2016293,681▼ 90
2015303,591▼ 837
2014432,754▲ 511
2013333,265▲ 32
2012333,297▲ 398
2011283,695▲ 404
2010244,099▲ 3,593
2009107,692▼ 1,925
2008155,767▲ 5,154
2007610,921new

Girls year by year, 2008⁠–⁠2024 17 rows
Eh: babies and rank among girl names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2024515,293▼ 4,981
2023910,312▼ 1,770
2022128,542▲ 436
2021118,978▲ 2,112
2020811,090▼ 1,978
2019119,112▼ 1,350
2018147,762▼ 1,718
2017206,044▼ 1,513
2016314,531▲ 2,446
2015176,977▼ 2,085
2014284,892▲ 752
2013235,644▼ 808
2012294,836▲ 3,360
2011148,196▼ 1,814
2010206,382▲ 2,997
2009129,379▲ 3,200
2008812,579new

Notable people named Eh

  • Eh Phouthong is a legendary Cambodian kickboxer and martial arts coach known for his powerful right kick.