Boys' name · since 1991
Ender
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 1,857 babies named Ender, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,463 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,751 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,857
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ender currently ranks #1751 among boys' names in America, with 1,857 babies recorded since 1991.
Ender has 1,857 recorded births among boys since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1751 as of the latest data, more common than 87% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #3,463 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,751 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,857 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ender ranks #3,463 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,751 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,857 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,463 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,751 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,857
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ender's 1,857 recorded births place it above 92.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Ender compares
1,857 Top 23% higher than 77% 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
Ender's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ender | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,857 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 153 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ender's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ender's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 86% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 14%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 153, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ender popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 153
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Ender popularity over time - girls
19 total births recorded since 2020 (Ender as girls' name)
Ender by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (951 births, 51% of the file).
2010s was Ender's strongest decade.
951 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Ender births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 188
2000s
188 births
- 2010s
2010s
951 births
- 2020s
2020s
696 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 951 births (51% of all-time use).
How Ender 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 Ender's total volume
Ender by state
Where Ender concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 231 | 12.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 136 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Utah | | 79 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Washington | | 79 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 54 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 34 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 30 | 1.6% |
| #8 | New York | | 21 | 1.1% |
231 of 1,857 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Ender appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ender's data
- Ender's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (951 total births) through the 2020s (696) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Enders (231 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 Ender: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~34 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, 1991–2025 (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 Ender 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.