Ender: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,745

among boys · ↓181 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ender · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 18,366

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2022

153 babies

All-time total

1,876

#3,463 all-time among boys

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Ender popularity over time

1,876 babies have been named Ender since 1991, 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

BoysGirls

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	–	22	22	2	–	#5,248
2000s	–	188	188	19	+755%	#2,966
2010s	–	951	951	95	+406%	#1,370
2020s (to 2025)	19	696	715	119	+25%	#1,264

Where Ender 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	93	0.05	outside top 500
2027	93	0.05	outside top 500
2028	94	0.05	outside top 500
2029	94	0.05	outside top 500
2030	94	0.05	outside top 500

Where Ender is most popular

Boys named Ender per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.069 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Colorado, and Washington.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Ender born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Utah	19	0.199	+190%
Colorado	20	0.155	+126%
Washington	25	0.153	+123%
California	77	0.084	+23%
Missouri	10	0.072	+5%
Oregon	5	0.066	≈ national
Arizona	10	0.061	-11%
Florida	27	0.057	-17%
Georgia	13	0.051	-25%
Texas	45	0.051	-26%
Kentucky	5	0.050	-27%
Tennessee	5	0.028	-60%
Illinois	7	0.027	-60%
North Carolina	6	0.023	-66%
Pennsylvania	6	0.023	-67%
Ohio	5	0.019	-73%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ender

Ender is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,745 in 2025 with 93 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 1,876 American babies have been named Ender. Its peak came in 2022, when 153 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Ender stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ender?

The median living Ender is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 1,900 people named Ender are alive in the United States today.

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

Ender year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	93	#1,745
2024	–	–	111	#1,564
2023	7	#12,540	110	#1,583
2022	–	–	153	#1,264
2021	5	#15,987	126	#1,433
2020	7	#12,546	103	#1,580
2019	–	–	105	#1,585
2018	–	–	109	#1,548
2017	–	–	117	#1,456
2016	–	–	130	#1,370
2015	–	–	98	#1,627
2014	–	–	120	#1,405
2013	–	–	82	#1,770
2012	–	–	85	#1,762
2011	–	–	48	#2,556
2010	–	–	57	#2,269
2009	–	–	40	#2,966
2008	–	–	34	#3,306
2007	–	–	31	#3,465
2006	–	–	21	#4,402
2005	–	–	14	#5,662
2004	–	–	12	#6,247
2003	–	–	7	#8,953
2002	–	–	11	#6,213
2001	–	–	7	#8,584
2000	–	–	11	#6,040
1995	–	–	11	#5,248
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ender?

The median living Ender is about 8 years old. Half of all living Enders are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Ender are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Ender are alive in the United States, based on 1,876 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ender in 2025?

Ender ranked #1,745 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 93 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ender?

1,876 babies have been named Ender in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ender most popular?

Ender peaked in 2022, when 153 newborns received the name.

Is Ender a boy or girl name?

Ender is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ender rising or falling?

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

Will Ender become more popular?

Ender looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 94 boys named Ender in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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