Eber
Eber was the 5930th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 15 babies. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked 664th; the most babies were born in 2007 (41). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,168 places. More babies were named Eber in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #5,930 boys, down 843 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 15boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200741 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,328babies recorded
Eber popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,930 | 15 |
| 2020 | #5,087 | 18 |
| 2010 | #3,650 | 29 |
| 2000 | #3,815 | 21 |
| 1990 | #3,354 | 18 |
| 1980 | #5,729 | 6 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | #3,420 | 6 |
| 1940 | #2,720 | 8 |
| 1930 | #3,100 | 8 |
| 1920 | #2,161 | 15 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | #766 | 7 |
How popular is Eber, counting every spelling?
Eber has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Eber?
15 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Eber (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Eber born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 554 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Eber.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Eber?
About 900 people born in the US named Eber are alive today, with a median age of 21; half are between 13 and 30. That makes Eber mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Eber by state
How common Eber was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Eber
How popular is the name Eber?
Eber was the 5930th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 15 babies. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked 664th; the most babies were born in 2007 (41). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,168 places. More babies were named Eber in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Eber a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Eber in the US.
Where is Eber most popular?
In 2021–2025, Eber was most common in Texas (0.02 per 1,000 boys).