boy's name
Eber
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,328
Eber is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2007, when 41 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Eber over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 52 |
| 1890s | 21 |
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 90 |
| 1920s | 134 |
| 1930s | 61 |
| 1940s | 49 |
| 1950s | 28 |
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 61 |
| 1990s | 193 |
| 2000s | 302 |
| 2010s | 207 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 111 |
How popular is Eber?
In 2025, Eber was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Eber
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Eber also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eber over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Eber
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eber — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eber
How popular is the name Eber?
In 2025, Eber was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Eber a girl's or a boy's name?
Eber is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Eber?
Eber has 2 syllables.
When was Eber most popular?
Eber peaked in 2007, when 41 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Eber a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Eber currently ranks #6,061 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.