Total births
28
Boys' name · since 2012
Eker
Eker has 28 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 28
- total births
- 2012–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Eker is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 28 have been recorded since 2012.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eker has been recorded 28 times among boys since 2012, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 2012 to 2019.
- 28 total births
- 2012–2019 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 boys have been named Eker since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2019.
- 28
- total births
- 2012–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Eker was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
7 babies were named Eker in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Eker's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Eker's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Eker at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Eker popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2019
- Peak year (2012)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Eker by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Eker's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Eker births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 28 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eker? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 28 babies named Eker. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 7 births.
When was Eker most popular? ▼
Eker was most popular in the 2010s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Eker been used? ▼
Eker has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 8 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Eker? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ekene, Ekemini. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 2012–2019 (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. "Eker: Baby Name Since 2012 - 28 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eker. 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 Eker 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.