The first name Eoghan
A boy’s name from Irish.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
A male given name from Irish.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 boys were named Eoghan, making it the 2,440th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 30 births (#904).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Eoghan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Eoghan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 19 boys born in the United States were named Eoghan, the 5,087th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 29 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Eoghan?
- Eoghan comes from Irish.
- How popular is the name Eoghan?
- In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Eoghan, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2009, with 30 births.
- Is Eoghan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 507 US babies named Eoghan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Eoghan most popular?
- 2015 in the United States, when 29 babies were named Eoghan, its highest rank at 3,721st.