Eder
Eder was the 1734th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 94 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 1262nd with 143 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 472 places. More babies were named Eder in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,734 boys, up 16 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 94boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2015143 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,284babies recorded
Eder popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,734 | 94 |
| 2020 | #1,750 | 88 |
| 2010 | #1,617 | 97 |
| 2000 | #2,026 | 50 |
| 1990 | #1,533 | 55 |
| 1980 | — | — |
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How popular is Eder, counting every spelling?
Eder is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,557 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,734 for Eder on its own. Together these spellings went to 100 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eder | 94 | #1,734 | 492 |
| Edder | 6 | #11,026 | 27 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Eder?
94 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Eder (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Eder 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 89 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Eder.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Eder?
About 3,200 people born in the US named Eder are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 9 and 26. That makes Eder 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.
Eder by state
How common Eder was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (2.2×), Texas (1.9×). In 42 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
These names rose and fell in step with Eder: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Eder, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Eder
How popular is the name Eder?
Eder was the 1734th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 94 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 1262nd with 143 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 472 places. More babies were named Eder in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Eder a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Eder in the US.
Where is Eder most popular?
In 2021–2025, Eder was most common in California (0.13 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Georgia.