Fun Facts About the Name Eder
- More than 3 thousand babies named Eder: U.S. records list 3,284 babies given the name Eder from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Eder Mean?
Eder is a masculine given name with two independent origins. In Hebrew, Eder (עֵדֶר) is a noun meaning "flock" or "herd," especially a flock of sheep or goats. The Hebrew Bible uses the same word as a personal name and as a place name. In Basque, eder is an adjective meaning "beautiful" or "handsome," and the given name Eder is taken directly from that word. The Hebrew and Basque names are separate in origin despite sharing the same English spelling.
Eder Name History & Origins
The Hebrew Bible provides an early documented use of Eder as a personal name: he is a Levite, a son of Mushi, in 1 Chronicles 23:23 and 24:30. The same Hebrew word also appears as a place name. Eder is listed among the towns of Judah in the Negev (Joshua 15:21), and the compound name Migdal Eder, "tower of the flock," occurs in Genesis 35:21 and Micah 4:8. In Portuguese and Spanish, the name is often written Éder with an accent and is used as a masculine given name in Brazil, Portugal, and Spanish-speaking countries.
The Basque given name Eder comes from the Basque word eder, "beautiful." It is used in the Basque Country and in other parts of Spain. It is not related to the Hebrew Eder, though the two can look identical when the accent is omitted. The German surname Eder and the river Eder in Germany are separate from the given name.
How Popular is the Name Eder?
Eder has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2015. Its best rank was #1,262 in 2015.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,734 | 94 | 0.0055% |
| 2024 | #1,685 | 99 | 0.0058% |
| 2023 | #1,670 | 102 | 0.0060% |
| 2022 | #1,633 | 106 | 0.0061% |
| 2021 | #1,766 | 91 | 0.0052% |
| 2020 | #1,750 | 88 | 0.0051% |
| 2019 | #2,495 | 53 | 0.0030% |
| 2018 | #1,764 | 87 | 0.0048% |
| 2017 | #1,624 | 98 | 0.0053% |
| 2016 | #1,471 | 117 | 0.0062% |
| 2015 | #1,262 | 143 | 0.0075% |
| 2014 | #1,424 | 118 | 0.0061% |
| 2013 | #1,522 | 106 | 0.0056% |
| 2012 | #1,761 | 85 | 0.0045% |
| 2011 | #1,733 | 85 | 0.0045% |
| 2010 | #1,617 | 97 | 0.0051% |
| 2009 | #1,582 | 102 | 0.0051% |
| 2008 | #1,367 | 125 | 0.0061% |
| 2007 | #1,264 | 139 | 0.0067% |
| 2006 | #1,411 | 112 | 0.0054% |
| 2005 | #1,346 | 112 | 0.0056% |
| 2004 | #1,657 | 78 | 0.0039% |
| 2003 | #1,769 | 68 | 0.0034% |
| 2002 | #1,982 | 56 | 0.0029% |
| 2001 | #1,804 | 62 | 0.0032% |
| 2000 | #2,026 | 50 | 0.0025% |
| 1999 | #2,039 | 47 | 0.0024% |
| 1998 | #2,360 | 37 | 0.0019% |
| 1997 | #2,273 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 1996 | #2,347 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 1995 | #1,927 | 44 | 0.0023% |
| 1994 | #1,720 | 52 | 0.0027% |
| 1993 | #1,525 | 60 | 0.0031% |
| 1992 | #1,553 | 57 | 0.0029% |
| 1991 | #1,434 | 63 | 0.0031% |
| 1990 | #1,533 | 55 | 0.0027% |
| 1989 | #1,711 | 45 | 0.0022% |
| 1988 | #1,681 | 42 | 0.0022% |
| 1987 | #1,806 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 1986 | #1,462 | 47 | 0.0026% |
| 1985 | #1,550 | 42 | 0.0023% |
| 1984 | #1,945 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 1983 | #1,607 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 1982 | #1,369 | 48 | 0.0026% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Eder Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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