boy's name
Eyal
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,073
Eyal is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2006, when 30 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1978.
Eyal over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 60 |
| 2000s | 220 |
| 2010s | 180 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 85 |
How popular is Eyal?
In 2025, Eyal was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Eyal is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Eyal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Eyal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eyal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Eyal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eyal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eyal
How popular is the name Eyal?
In 2025, Eyal was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Eyal a girl's or a boy's name?
Eyal is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Eyal most popular?
Eyal peaked in 2006, when 30 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Eyal a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Eyal currently ranks #2,988 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.