Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1915

Einar

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,724 Trend ↑ Rising 103%
Rank 2025
#2,724
among boys · ↑509 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
47
named Einar · +27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 36,342
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1915
60 babies
All-time total
1,563
#3,832 all-time among boys
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Einar popularity over time

1,563 babies have been named Einar since 1893, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1909Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 47 5 – #805
1900s 81 8 +72% #729
1910s 351 35 +333% #777
1920s 240 24 -32% #1,282
1930s 135 14 -44% #1,483
1940s 110 11 -19% #1,697
1950s 88 9 -20% #2,215
1960s 86 9 -2% #2,351
1970s 49 5 -43% #3,073
1980s 30 3 -39% #4,827
1990s 16 2 -47% #7,548
2000s 58 6 +262% #7,751
2010s 77 8 +33% #4,513
2020s (to 2025) 195 33 +322% #2,724

Where Einar is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 53 0.03 outside top 500
2027 58 0.03 outside top 500
2028 63 0.04 outside top 500
2029 68 0.04 outside top 500
2030 72 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Einar

Einar is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,724 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1893, 1,563 American babies have been named Einar. Its peak came in 1915, when 60 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Einar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Einar?

The median living Einar is about 24 years old; half are between 4 and 64. An estimated 600 people named Einar are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Einar year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 47 #2,724
2024 37 #3,233
2023 28 #3,921
2022 33 #3,485
2021 31 #3,601
2020 19 #4,907
2019 16 #5,639
2018 22 #4,513
2017 12 #6,808
2016 5 #12,755
2015 6 #11,068
2014 11 #7,189
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 5 #12,814
2009 7 #10,157
2008 9 #8,498
2007 7 #10,075
2006 5 #12,578
2005 5 #11,957
2004 7 #9,208
2003 – –
2002 5 #11,191
2001 8 #7,751
2000 5 #10,887
1995 – –
1990 5 #8,512
1985 8 #4,827
1980 – –
1975 6 #4,991
1970 8 #3,610
1965 9 #2,852
1960 13 #2,351
1955 9 #2,827
1950 7 #3,118
1945 9 #2,443
1940 12 #2,108
1935 10 #2,430
1930 15 #1,995
1925 29 #1,367
1920 32 #1,282
1915 60 #777
1910 8 #1,234
1905 9 #857
1900 5 #1,367
1895 8 #813
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Einar

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Einar Gerhardsen Einar Gerhardsen Prime minister of Norway (1945–1951, 1955–1963, 1963–1965) 1897–1987 · 19th century
  2. 2 Einar Benediktsson Icelandic poet (1864–1940) 19th century
  3. 3 Einar Englund Einar Englund Finnish composer (1916–1999) Contemporary
  4. 4 Einar Már Guðmundsson Einar Már Guðmundsson Icelandic author (born 1954) Contemporary
  5. 5 Einar Arnórsson Einar Arnórsson Icelandic politician (1880–1955) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Einar, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Einar?

The median living Einar is about 24 years old. Half of all living Einars are between 4 and 64 years old.

How many people named Einar are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Einar are alive in the United States, based on 1,563 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Einar in 2025?

Einar ranked #2,724 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 47 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Einar?

1,563 babies have been named Einar in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Einar most popular?

Einar peaked in 1915, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Einar a boy or girl name?

Einar is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Einar rising or falling?

Einar is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Einar become more popular?

Einar is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 72 boys named Einar in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Einar?

Well-known people named Einar include Einar Gerhardsen (politician), Einar Benediktsson (writer), Einar Englund (composer).

Names like Einar

Names that sound and feel close to Einar: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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