Eashan
Hindu name meaning sun, glory, or rising sun.
Name Census estimates that about 219 living Americans carry the first name Eashan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Eashan today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eashan births was 2010 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eashan. 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 Eashan with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
219
~ 1 in 1,565,088 Americans
Peak year
2010
23 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2021 SSA rank
#12,650
Tracked since 2000
Census
Eashan in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 234 people with the first name Eashan, which placed it at #34,758 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
#34,758
National first-name rank
People counted
234
234 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
84.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eashan
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eashan is Asian/Pacific Islander at 84.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.1%) and Hispanic (3.0%). 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 Eashan 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 Eashan at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander84.2% · 197
- Two or more races8.1% · 19
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 7
- White2.6% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 3
- Black or African American0.9% · 2
Popularity
Eashan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eashan from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 118 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Eashan 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 Eashan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Eashans live
Origin
Meaning and history of Eashan
The name Eashan is believed to have its origins in Sanskrit, one of the oldest Indo-Aryan languages spoken in ancient India. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Ishana," which means "lord" or "ruler." The name carries connotations of strength, power, and authority.
In Hindu mythology, Ishana is one of the names of Lord Shiva, the supreme deity and the destroyer of evil. This association gives the name Eashan a spiritual and divine significance. It is often given to male children with the hope that they will embody the qualities of leadership, resilience, and protection associated with Lord Shiva.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Eashan can be traced back to ancient Sanskrit texts and Hindu scriptures, such as the Vedas and the Puranas, which date back to the first millennium BCE. However, it is difficult to pinpoint the exact origin and use of the name during those times due to the scarcity of written records.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Eashan:
1. Eashan Singh (1665-1708): A prominent Sikh warrior and military leader during the early years of the Sikh Empire in the Indian subcontinent.
2. Eashan Ghosh (1809-1888): An Indian philosopher and social reformer, known for his contributions to the Bengal Renaissance movement.
3. Eashan Namboodiri (1876-1958): An Indian astrologer and scholar of Sanskrit literature, renowned for his expertise in Vedic astrology.
4. Eashan Majumdar (1905-1976): An eminent Indian scientist and physicist, best known for his work in the field of nuclear physics.
5. Eashan Khanna (1920-1997): An Indian classical vocalist and music composer, celebrated for his contributions to Hindustani classical music.
While the name Eashan has been predominantly used in the Indian subcontinent, it has also gained popularity in other parts of the world due to the increasing cultural exchange and migration of people. However, its roots can be traced back to the ancient Sanskrit language and Hindu mythology, where it holds a significant cultural and spiritual meaning.
People
Eashan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eashan 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
Eashan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eashan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 219 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eashan 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 1,565,088 US residents.
Is Eashan a common name?
We classify Eashan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 221 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eashan most popular?
The single biggest year for Eashan was 2010, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eashan is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Eashan in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 234 people with the name Eashan, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,758 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 Eashan 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 Eashan?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Eashan appears almost entirely male. Of the 233 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Eashan?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eashan is Asian/Pacific Islander at 84.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.1%) and Hispanic (3.0%). 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 Eashan most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Eashan in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.2% (197 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 Eashan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eashan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eashan 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 Eashan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eashan 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 Eashan 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 called Eashan?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.