Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Gods gift
Pronunciation
e(o)-ghan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #3748, 28 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5045, 19 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 23 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #904, 30 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2437, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #2722, 8 births); most recent 2020 (rank #4951, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #39, 223 births); most recent 2025 (rank #133, 41 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 |
| 2024 | 51 |
| 2023 | 55 |
| 2022 | 48 |
| 2021 | 66 |
| 2020 | 89 |
| 2019 | 75 |
| 2018 | 100 |
| 2017 | 110 |
| 2016 | 101 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #284, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #495, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #46, 68 births); most recent 2025 (rank #169, 13 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2016 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence