Boys' name · since 1893

Einar

Since 1893, U.S. Social Security records show 1,563 babies named Einar, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#3,831 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,725 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,563
born since 1893
1910s
peak decade

1,563 babies have been named Einar since 1893, making it today's #2725 boys' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Einar has been recorded 1,563 times among boys since 1893, currently ranked #2725 nationally and more common than 80% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 2025.

  • #3,831 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #2,725 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,563 born since 1893
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Einar ranks #3,831 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,725 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,563 born since 1893, peaking in the 1910s.

#3,831 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,725 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,563
born since 1893
1910s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%80.4%
Einar vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Einar's 1,563 recorded births place it above 91.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

9 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Minnesota.

How Einar compares

1,563 Top 25% higher than 75% 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

Einar's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Einar Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,563 369 358,536
Peak-year births 60 34 22,252

Einar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Einar's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1893, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 60, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Einar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1915)
60
Annual births at peak, across 133 years of records
020406080 189319091924193919541969199920182025 47

Einar by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (351 births, 22% of the file).

1910s was Einar's strongest decade.

351 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.

Einar births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 351 births (22% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Einar 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 Einar's total volume

Einar vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -47, 14.2%-37, 5.6%-110, 2.2%-53, 4.8%-69, 3.4%-64, 3.6%-40, 9.4%-59, 3.5%-113, 2.3%-114, 5.2%-106, 5.1%-50, 5.3%-76, 10.4%-112, 1.9%-114, 2.2%Einar-133, 3.8%Einar
Einar vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Einar by state

Where Einar concentrates geographically, total births since 1893

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Einar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
105 6.7%
#2 North Dakota
41 2.6%
#3 Texas
27 1.7%
#4 California
21 1.3%
#5 Illinois
16 1.0%
#6 New York
13 0.8%
#7 Washington
6 0.4%
#8 Florida
5 0.3%
Minnesota share of Einar's total US births 6.7%
Even split

105 of 1,563 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Einar appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Einar? ▼
1,563 babies have been named Einar since 1893. All-time, it sits at #3,831 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #2,725 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 1915 with 60 births.
Where does Einar sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Einar ranks #3,831 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,725 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Einar most popular? ▼
Einar was most popular in the 1910s decade with 351 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Einar most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Einar are Minnesota (105 births), North Dakota (41 births), Texas (27 births).
How long has the name Einar been used? ▼
Records for Einar go back to 1893, giving 133 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Einar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eino, Ein, Einer, Einard, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Einar's data

  • Einar's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (351 total births) through the 2020s (195) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Minnesota records the most Einars (105 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Einar

Nearby Names Like Einar

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Einar

Eino Boy
814 births
Ein Boy
227 births
Einer Boy
#6466 212 births
Einard Boy
5 births
Einstein Boy
5 births

Compare Einar side by side: Einar vs Eino Einar vs Ein Einar vs Einer

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Einar

Lamont #2724
24,024 births · Peak 1972
Jan #2726
22,403 births · Peak 1954
Terence #2723
34,290 births · Peak 1964
Geno #2727
3,725 births · Peak 2023
Teodoro #2722
3,386 births · Peak 2024
Timoteo #2728
1,473 births · Peak 2025
Unknown #2721
9,888 births · Peak 1954
Nicolo #2729
1,571 births · Peak 2024

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Einar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1893–2025 (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 Einar 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.