Eino

A boy's name of Finnish origin with 814 recorded U.S. births.

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Meaning & Origin

a male given name, equivalent to Finnish Eino

Eino is a boy's baby name of Finnish origin, a traditional Finnish masculine name, possibly derived from the Old Finnish eino, meaning 'only one' or related to the Finnish word for 'one.' The name is strongly associated with Finnish cultural identity.

Eino is famous in Finland as the middle name of the beloved Finnish poet Eino Leino (1878–1926), one of the most important figures in Finnish literature. The name arrived in America through Finnish immigration to the Great Lakes region in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

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Eino is cataloged under the Finnish naming tradition. Names from the Finnish tradition carry linguistic and cultural patterns that shape their sound, structure, and associations.

In the U.S., Eino has been recorded as a boy's name since 1901, with 814 total births. Browse the Finnish names hub on this site to explore the broader family.

At a Glance

814

Total births

Since 1901

1915

Peak

74 births

1901

First recorded

50 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Eino has 37+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1901.

First appeared: 1901Peak: 1915 (74 births)

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Eino
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
1950s	6	#3423	▼
1940s	18	#3300	▼
1930s	46	#3100	▼
1920s	213	#1769	▼
1910s	441	#805	▲
1900s	90	#778	—

The Story of Eino

A Greatest Generation name

Peaking in 1915, Eino is a name steeped in history. Boys named Eino are most likely born between 1905 and 1925.

How rare is Eino?

With 814 total births on record, Eino remains a rare and distinctive pick.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1901, peaked in the 1910s with 441 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.

Eino by the numbers

Would fill 17 school buses
Meeting one Eino per day would take 2.2 years

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(37 years, 1901–1950)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Eino
Year	Births	Rank	Change
1950	6	#3423	0
1947	6	#3467	-1 (-14.3%)
1946	7	#2980	+2 (40.0%)
1945	5	#3453	0
1938	5	#3673	-2 (-28.6%)
1934	7	#3062	+2 (40.0%)
1933	5	#3802	-7 (-58.3%)
1932	12	#2224	+5 (71.4%)
1931	7	#3185	-3 (-30.0%)
1930	10	#2654	0
1929	10	#2645	-3 (-23.1%)
1927	13	#2326	0
1926	13	#2328	-8 (-38.1%)
1925	21	#1697	-7 (-25.0%)
1924	28	#1425	+10 (55.6%)
1923	18	#1891	-12 (-40.0%)
1922	30	#1347	-9 (-23.1%)
1921	39	#1148	-2 (-4.9%)
1920	41	#1110	-5 (-10.9%)
1919	46	#1002	+2 (4.5%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Eino a boy's or girl's name?

Eino is primarily a boy's name.

When was Eino most popular?

Eino reached its peak popularity in 1915 with 74 births that year. It is not currently in the top rankings.

How popular is the name Eino?

Eino is not currently in the top rankings but has been given to 814 babies in the U.S. since 1901. Its peak was in 1915.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1901–1950