Eino
Finnish masculine given name meaning "hard worker" or "brave".
Name Census estimates that about 37 living Americans carry the first name Eino. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Eino today is around 93 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eino births was 1915 (74 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eino. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Eino is about 93 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Einos were born before 1943.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Eino. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
37
~ 1 in 9,263,631 Americans
Peak year
1915
74 babies that year
Average age
93
years old
1950 SSA rank
#3,423
Tracked since 1901
Census
Eino in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 132 people with the first name Eino, which placed it at #48,390 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
#48,390
National first-name rank
People counted
132
132 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
86.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eino
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eino is White at 86.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.8%) and Black (3.8%). 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 Eino 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 Eino at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White86.4% · 114
- Hispanic or Latino6.8% · 9
- Black or African American3.8% · 5
- Two or more races2.3% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1
Popularity
Eino: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eino from the 1900s through to the 1950s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 441 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1910s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Eino 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 Eino during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Einos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Michigan, Minnesota, Massachusetts recorded the most babies named Eino, while Massachusetts, Minnesota, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 128 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Eino
The name Eino is a Finnish given name that has its origins in the Finnish language. It is derived from the Old Norse name Einarr, which consisted of two elements: ein, meaning "one" or "alone," and arr or herr, meaning "warrior" or "soldier." The name was popular among the Scandinavian peoples during the Viking Age, spanning from the late 8th century to the late 11th century.
As the Finns had close cultural and linguistic ties with the Scandinavian peoples, the name Einarr found its way into the Finnish language, where it evolved into the form Eino. The name became particularly common in Finland during the Middle Ages and the early modern period.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eino can be found in the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala, which was compiled in the 19th century from ancient Finnish folklore and oral traditions. In the Kalevala, Eino is mentioned as the name of a mythical hero and singer.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Eino. One of the most famous was Eino Leino (1878-1926), a renowned Finnish poet and playwright who played a significant role in the Finnish literary renaissance of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Another prominent figure was Eino Rahja (1886-1936), a Finnish composer and conductor who made significant contributions to Finnish classical music. His works, including operas and orchestral pieces, drew inspiration from Finnish folk music and national themes.
In the field of sports, Eino Penttilä (1909-1963) was a Finnish long-distance runner who won a gold medal in the 10,000 meters event at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. He held several world records in various long-distance events during his career.
Eino Vuori (1892-1958) was a Finnish politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland from 1948 to 1949. He played a crucial role in maintaining Finland's neutrality during the early years of the Cold War.
Another notable figure was Eino Ketola (1933-2015), a Finnish engineer and inventor who is credited with developing the world's first mobile phone network for handheld devices, known as the Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT) system, in the 1970s.
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have carried the name Eino, reflecting its deep roots in Finnish culture and its enduring popularity as a given name.
People
Eino + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eino 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
Eino: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eino?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 37 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eino 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 9,263,631 US residents.
Is Eino a common name?
We classify Eino as "Very Rare". It ranks above 49.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 814 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eino most popular?
The single biggest year for Eino was 1915, when 74 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eino is about 93 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Eino in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 132 people with the name Eino, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #48,390 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 Eino 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 Eino?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Eino appears almost entirely male. Of the 124 people counted with this name, 99.2% 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 Eino?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eino is White at 86.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.8%) and Black (3.8%). 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 Eino most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Eino in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.4% (114 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 Eino in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eino a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eino 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 Eino still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eino 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 Eino 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 Eino?
You can see how many people share the name Eino on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.