Boys' name · since 1899
Einer
Since 1899, U.S. Social Security records show 212 babies named Einer, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,591 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,466 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 212
- born since 1899
- 1910s
- peak decade
Yes -- Einer is the #6466 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 212 recorded since 1899.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Einer has been recorded 212 times among boys since 1899, currently ranked #6466 nationally and more common than 54% 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 1899 to 2025.
- #12,591 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,466 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 212 born since 1899
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Einer ranks #12,591 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,466 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 212 born since 1899, peaking in the 1910s.
- #12,591 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,466 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 212
- born since 1899
- 1910s
- peak decade
Einer's 212 recorded births place it above 72.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
How Einer compares
212 39th percentile among 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
Einer's all-time total is 43% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Einer | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 212 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 34 | 22,252 |
Einer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Einer splits its recorded history at 1926: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1899 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Einer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–2025
- Peak year (1917)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
Einer by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (75 births, 35% of the file).
1910s was Einer's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Einer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
75 births
- 1920s
1920s
60 births
- 1930s 19
1930s
19 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 75 births (35% of all-time use).
Einer by state
Where Einer concentrates geographically, total births since 1899
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 11 | 5.2% |
11 of 212 births nationwide.
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What to do with Einer's data
- Einer's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (75 total births) through the 2020s (47) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Einers (11 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Einer: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~126 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, 1899–2025 (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 Einer 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.