US rank #1692 Boys' name Peak 2015 3,190 births

Eder — #1692 US boys' name

3,190 babies named Eder in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s3251990s4862000s9042010s9892020s486
#1692
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 88% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Eder was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

143 babies were named Eder in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Eder

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,190 babies named Eder between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Eder currently holds the #1692 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 143 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Eder performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 989 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Eder shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,016 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Eder in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Eder 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 3,190 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.

Eder at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,190

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2015

143 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,692

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Eder popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
143
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
050100150 20242018201220062000199419881982 48

Eder by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
989 births that decade — 31% of Eder's all-time total
1980s3251990s4862000s9042010s9892020s486

Eder by state

Where Eder concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Eder
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,016 31.8%
#2 Texas
611 19.2%
#3 Illinois
80 2.5%
#4 Florida
77 2.4%
#5 New York
71 2.2%
#6 Georgia
64 2.0%
#7 Arizona
42 1.3%
#8 New Jersey
26 0.8%
California share of Eder's total US births 31.8%
Even split

1,016 of 3,190 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Eder appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eder?
3,190 babies have been named Eder since 1982. It currently ranks #1692 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 143 births.
When was Eder most popular?
Eder was most popular in the 2010s decade with 989 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Eder most popular?
The top states for the name Eder are California (1,016 births), Texas (611 births), Illinois (80 births).
How long has the name Eder been used?
Eder has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Eder?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eden, Edel, Edelmiro, Ederson, 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, 1982–2024 (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.