Boys' name · since 1982
Eder
Eder has 3,284 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,380 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,738 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,284
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
3,284 babies have been named Eder since 1982, making it today's #1738 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eder has been recorded 3,284 times among boys since 1982, currently ranked #1738 nationally and more common than 88% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #2,380 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,738 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,284 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eder ranks #2,380 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,738 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,284 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,380 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,738 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,284
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
Eder's 3,284 recorded births place it above 94.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Eder compares
3,284 Top 17% higher than 83% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Eder's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eder | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,284 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 143 | 34 | 22,252 |
Eder's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Eder splits its recorded history at 2004: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1984 (28 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 143 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Eder popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 143
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Eder by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (989 births, 30% of the file).
2010s was Eder's strongest decade.
989 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Eder births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 325
1980s
325 births
- 1990s
1990s
486 births
- 2000s
2000s
904 births
- 2010s
2010s
989 births
- 2020s
2020s
580 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 989 births (30% of all-time use).
How Eder compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Eder's total volume
Eder by state
Where Eder concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,039 | 31.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 627 | 19.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 84 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 80 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 71 | 2.2% |
| #6 | New York | | 71 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 42 | 1.3% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 26 | 0.8% |
1,039 of 3,284 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Eder appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Eder's data
- Eder's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (989 total births) through the 2020s (580) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Eders (1,039 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Eder: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1982–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Eder draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.