Ender
Boy name · #1751 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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
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: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.