Total births
37
Boys' name · since 2004
Edher
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 37 babies named Edher, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13245
- among boys today
- 37
- born since 2004
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other boys
Edher currently ranks #13245 among boys' names in America, with 37 babies recorded since 2004.
Edher has 37 recorded births among boys since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13245 as of the latest data, more common than 7% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2024.
- #13245 among boys today
- 37 born since 2004
- 2000s peak decade
- 7% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Edher is currently the #13245 boys' name in America, more common than 7% of boys - 37 born since 2004, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13245
- among boys today
- 37
- born since 2004
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other boys
Edher vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13245
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 7% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Edher was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
8 babies were named Edher in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Edher compares
37 13th percentile among 14,294 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
Edher's all-time total is 90% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Edher | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 37 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Edher's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Edher splits its recorded history at 2007: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Edher at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#13,245
Active since
2004
Edher popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Edher by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Edher's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Edher births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
25 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 25 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Edher? ▼
Edher has been given to 37 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13245 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Edher most popular? ▼
Edher was most popular in the 2000s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Edher been used? ▼
Records for Edher go back to 2004, giving 21 years of history through 2024.
What to do with Edher's data
- Edher's decade-level peak was the 2000s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Edher
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2004–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Edher: #13245 Boys' Name - 37 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/edher. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Edher 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 July 2026.