Eyoab
A masculine name of Ethiopian origin meaning "God's journey" or "journey with God".
Name Census estimates that about 122 living Americans carry the first name Eyoab. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Eyoab today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eyoab births was 2023 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eyoab. 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 Eyoab with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
122
~ 1 in 2,809,462 Americans
Peak year
2023
22 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,736
Tracked since 2016
Popularity
Eyoab: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eyoab from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 83 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Eyoab 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 Eyoab during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Eyoabs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Eyoab
The name Eyoab has its origins in the Semitic languages and cultures of the Horn of Africa and Middle East. It is derived from the Hebrew name Iyov, which is a variant spelling of the more familiar name Job. This name can be traced back to the biblical Book of Job, one of the oldest texts in the Hebrew Bible.
The earliest known references to the name Eyoab appear in ancient Ge'ez manuscripts and inscriptions from the Kingdom of Aksum, an ancient Ethiopian civilization that flourished in the 1st century CE. The Ge'ez language, which was the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, utilized the name Eyoab as a variant spelling of the Hebrew name Iyov.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Eyoab was Eyoab of Aksum, a notable scholar and cleric who lived in the 6th century CE. He is credited with translating several important religious texts from Greek and Arabic into Ge'ez, contributing to the preservation and dissemination of knowledge in the region.
Another prominent historical figure named Eyoab was Eyoab of Queliba, a 13th-century Ethiopian monk and author. He is known for his influential works on monastic life and spiritual practices, which remain important texts within the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
In the 16th century, Eyoab Bassenda was a renowned Ethiopian painter and manuscript illuminator, renowned for his intricate and vibrant religious artwork adorning ancient Ethiopian manuscripts and churches.
During the 17th century, Eyoab Sahlu was a prominent Ethiopian scholar and theologian who played a significant role in the intellectual and religious discourse of his time, engaging in debates and contributing to the development of Ethiopian Orthodox thought.
More recently, in the 20th century, Eyoab Dadjee was an influential Ethiopian poet and writer, known for his poetic works that explored themes of identity, culture, and social commentary. His literary contributions have left a lasting impact on modern Ethiopian literature.
People
Eyoab + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eyoab 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
Eyoab: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eyoab?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 122 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eyoab 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 2,809,462 US residents.
Is Eyoab a common name?
We classify Eyoab as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 123 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eyoab most popular?
The single biggest year for Eyoab was 2023, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eyoab is about 5 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Eyoab in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eyoab a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eyoab 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 Eyoab still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eyoab 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 Eyoab 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Eyoab?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.