Einar
Boy name · #2725 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Einar? In official American birth records, Einar has been tracked continuously since 1893, giving it 132 years of documented American history.
Einar ranks #2725 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 47 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #10644, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 boys born in 2025 was named Einar.
The 132-year story
Einar first appears in the Social Security records in 1893, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1915, when 60 boys were named Einar — good for #776 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Einar per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Einar in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Einar is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Einar will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Einar is most common
State-level data for Einar is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Einar
Statistically, parents drawn to Einar tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Meyer, Booker, Casimir, Judge, and Oswald.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Einar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #2718 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 33 | #3464 |
| 2021 | 31 | #3582 |
| 2020 | 19 | #4855 |
| 2019 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2018 | 22 | #4476 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2016 | 5 | #12185 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10644 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7048 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12231 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8324 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10349 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
| 1991 | 6 | #7271 |
| 1990 | 5 | #8117 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Einar?
In official American birth records, the name Einar first appeared in 1893 (over 132 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Einar a popular boy name?
Einar ranked #2725 among boys in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10644.
When was the name Einar most popular?
Einar peaked in 1915, when 60 American boys received the name (ranked #776 that year). Since 1915 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Einar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American boys was named Einar. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.