boy's name

Eder

  • Origin Spanish
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 3,349

Eder is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Eder is a name of Spanish origin.
  • Peaked in 2015, when 143 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • Today about 1 in 35,270 babies in the United States is given this name.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1982.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Eder over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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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Births named Eder by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 325
1990s 486
2000s 904
2010s 989
2020s (to 2025) 580

How popular is Eder?

In 2025, Eder was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Eder is used

United States #1,728 94 in 2025
Canada #3,218 5 in 2023
France #5,652 5 in 2022

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Eder

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Eder also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eder over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Eder

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eder — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Eder

How popular is the name Eder?

In 2025, Eder was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Is Eder a girl's or a boy's name?

Eder is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Eder?

Eder has 2 syllables.

When was Eder most popular?

Eder peaked in 2015, when 143 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Eder a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Eder currently ranks #1,728 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.