unisex name
Eclipse
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 35
Eclipse is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 80% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2023, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2017.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Eclipse over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 30 |
How popular is Eclipse?
In 2025, Eclipse was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Eclipse
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Eclipse also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eclipse over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Eclipse
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eclipse — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eclipse
How popular is the name Eclipse?
In 2025, Eclipse was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Eclipse a girl's or a boy's name?
Eclipse is used for both girls and boys. About 80% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Eclipse?
Eclipse has 2 syllables.
When was Eclipse most popular?
Eclipse peaked in 2023, when 10 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Eclipse a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Eclipse currently ranks #10,660 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.