Eider
Boy name · #1067 in 2025 · Uniqueness 34/100
Eider ranks #1067 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 204 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 2017. Roughly one in every 8,824 boys born in 2025 was named Eider.
The 8-year story
Eider first appears in the Social Security records in 2017, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 217 babies and a rank of #1026. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Eider per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eider in class?
Eider scores 34 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Eider is most common
Geography matters for names, and Eider is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Eiders were CA (29), TX (27), NY (20), NJ (13), TN (12). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Eider
Statistically, parents drawn to Eider tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Wylder, Evander, Sonder, Alder, and Ander.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eider | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 204 | #1064 |
| 2024 | 217 | #1026 |
| 2023 | 153 | #1258 |
| 2022 | 59 | #2379 |
| 2021 | 42 | #2918 |
| 2020 | 31 | #3497 |
| 2019 | 18 | #5153 |
| 2018 | 9 | #8154 |
| 2017 | 9 | #8140 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eider a popular boy name?
Eider ranked #1067 among boys in 2025 with 204 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Eider most popular?
Eider peaked in 2024, when 217 American boys received the name (ranked #1026 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Eider?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,824 newborn American boys was named Eider. It scores 34/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.