US rank #12754 Boys' name Peak 1993 358 births

Edder — #12754 US boys' name

358 babies named Edder in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s331990s842000s1152010s982020s28
#12754
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 10% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Edder was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

19 babies were named Edder in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Edder

The Social Security Administration has registered 358 babies named Edder between 1983 and 2024, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Edder currently holds the #12754 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Edder performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 115 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Edder shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 75 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Edder in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Edder in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 358 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Edder at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

358

Since 1983

42 years of records

Peak year

1993

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,754

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1983

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2024

Edder popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1983

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
19
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
05101520 202420182013200820031997199219871983 6

Edder by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
115 births that decade — 32% of Edder's all-time total
1980s331990s842000s1152010s982020s28

Edder by state

Where Edder concentrates geographically — total births since 1983

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Edder
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
75 20.9%
California share of Edder's total US births 20.9%

75 of 358 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Edder?
358 babies have been named Edder since 1983. It currently ranks #12754 among boys. The peak year was 1993 with 19 births.
When was Edder most popular?
Edder was most popular in the 2000s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Edder most popular?
The top states for the name Edder are California (75 births).
How long has the name Edder been used?
Edder has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Edder?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eddie, Eddy, Edd, Eddison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1983–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.