Ender
Boy name · #1751 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ender? In official American birth records, Ender has been tracked continuously since 1991, giving it 34 years of documented American history.
Ender is currently the #1751 boy name in the United States — 93 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1625, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,355 boys born in 2025 was named Ender.
Babies named Ender per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 34-year story
Ender first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 153 babies and a rank of #1264. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ender against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ender in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ender is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ender will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ender is most common
State-level data for Ender 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 Ender
Statistically, parents drawn to Ender tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alder, Calder, Haider, Vander, and Eder.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ender | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93 | #1743 |
| 2024 | 111 | #1563 |
| 2023 | 110 | #1576 |
| 2022 | 153 | #1264 |
| 2021 | 126 | #1433 |
| 2020 | 103 | #1579 |
| 2019 | 105 | #1582 |
| 2018 | 109 | #1547 |
| 2017 | 117 | #1455 |
| 2016 | 130 | #1366 |
| 2015 | 98 | #1625 |
| 2014 | 120 | #1402 |
| 2013 | 82 | #1763 |
| 2012 | 85 | #1756 |
| 2011 | 48 | #2547 |
| 2010 | 57 | #2262 |
| 2009 | 40 | #2946 |
| 2008 | 34 | #3286 |
| 2007 | 31 | #3444 |
| 2006 | 21 | #4370 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5578 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8643 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ender?
In official American birth records, the name Ender first appeared in 1991 (over 34 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 34 years.
Is Ender a popular boy name?
Ender ranked #1751 among boys in 2025 with 93 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1625.
When was the name Ender most popular?
Ender peaked in 2022, when 153 American boys received the name (ranked #1264 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ender?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,355 newborn American boys was named Ender. 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.