Meaning & origin
How it developed
In English usage, Eisenhower as a surname developed from EISENHAUER.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1952. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Eisenhower through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1952
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1952. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,008 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Eisenhower’s family of names
In English usage, Eisenhower as a surname developed from the German form EISENHAUER. In English usage, Eisenhower as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the French form Taillefer. In English usage, Eisenhower as a surname has a related form in EISENHAUER.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Eisenhower has relatives in 4 languages.
4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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