Eshaan
Meaning "God's gift" or "Gift from above" of Hindu origin.
Name Census estimates that about 1,047 living Americans carry the first name Eshaan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Eshaan today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eshaan births was 2008 (61 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eshaan. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Eshaan with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Eshaan is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 14 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.0K
~ 1 in 327,368 Americans
Peak year
2008
61 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,004
Tracked since 1997
Census
Eshaan in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 867 people with the first name Eshaan, which placed it at #13,799 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,799
National first-name rank
People counted
867
867 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
91.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eshaan
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eshaan is Asian/Pacific Islander at 91.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.3%) and White (2.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Eshaan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Eshaan at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander91.0% · 789
- Two or more races3.3% · 29
- White2.1% · 18
- Black or African American1.8% · 16
- Hispanic or Latino1.4% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 3
Popularity
Eshaan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eshaan from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 499 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Eshaan remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Eshaan by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Eshaan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Eshaans live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. California, Texas, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Eshaan, while Washington, Michigan, Massachusetts recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 40 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Eshaan
The name Eshaan is of Hindu origin, derived from the Sanskrit language. It is believed to have originated in ancient India, possibly during the Vedic period, which spanned from around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE.
The name Eshaan is composed of two Sanskrit words: "Isha," which means lord or ruler, and "ana," meaning to bring or to lead. Thus, the name Eshaan can be interpreted as "the one who brings or leads the ruler" or "the one who serves the lord."
In Hindu mythology, the name Eshaan may have been associated with Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. Some believe that the name could refer to a devotee or follower of Lord Shiva, who is often depicted as the supreme ruler or lord of the universe.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Eshaan are found in ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, such as the Vedas and the Upanishads. However, it is difficult to pinpoint the exact date or time period when the name first appeared.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Eshaan. One of the earliest known figures was Eshaan Acharya, a renowned Hindu scholar and philosopher who lived in the 9th century CE. He is credited with writing several important texts on Advaita Vedanta, a prominent school of Hindu philosophy.
Another notable Eshaan was Eshaan Nath, a 16th-century Hindu mystic and poet from the region of Punjab, in present-day India and Pakistan. His devotional poetry, written in the Punjabi language, is still widely celebrated and recited today.
In more recent times, Eshaan Qureshi was an Indian actor and filmmaker from the 20th century, known for his contributions to the Bollywood film industry. He was born in 1924 and passed away in 1997.
Eshaan Ghosh, born in 1978, is a contemporary Indian author and journalist. He has written several acclaimed novels and non-fiction works, exploring themes of identity, culture, and social issues in modern India.
Eshaan Shanker, born in 1985, is an Indian classical musician and vocalist. He is renowned for his performances of Hindustani classical music, particularly in the Khayal style, and has received numerous awards and accolades for his artistic achievements.
People
Eshaan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eshaan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Eshaan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eshaan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,047 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eshaan going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 327,368 US residents.
Is Eshaan a common name?
We classify Eshaan as "Rare". It ranks above 90.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,057 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eshaan most popular?
The single biggest year for Eshaan was 2008, when 61 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eshaan is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Eshaan in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 867 people with the name Eshaan, or 0.29 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,799 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Eshaan in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Eshaan?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Eshaan appears almost entirely male. Of the 868 people counted with this name, 99.8% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Eshaan?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eshaan is Asian/Pacific Islander at 91.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.3%) and White (2.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Eshaan most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Eshaan in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.0% (789 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Eshaan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eshaan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eshaan in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Eshaan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eshaan in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Eshaan can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Eshaan?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.