Will my child share the name Eben with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Eben per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Eben in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Eben becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Eben is declining: down 453 places since 2020, to #1,538 in 2025. It peaked at #544 in 2013.

Is Eben a good choice for a distinctive name?

Eben is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Eben a popular baby name in the United States?

Eben does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Eben is a distinctive choice, ranked #1538 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Eben in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Eben

Eben has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 673 places in five years. It was most popular in 2013 at #544 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Eben is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Eben in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Eben

Eben Samuel Johnson — Eben Samuel Johnson was an English-American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1916.
Baron Eben — Christian Adolph Frederick Eben, better known as Baron Eben, was a Prussian military officer.
Eben Byers — Ebenezer McBurney Byers was an American socialite, sportsman, and industrialist.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.