US first names, 1940–2025
Random names that start with E
Elizabeth, Eric, Emily and thousands of rarer E names, paired with real American surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
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About E names
Between 1940 and 2025 the Social Security Administration recorded 7,483,376 girls across 2,524 different E names, and 6,192,810 boys across 1,594.
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What the data says
- About 1 in 2 girls with a name starting with E born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 56.9% of all recorded girls with a name starting with E.
- Among girls with a name starting with E, names behave like 59 equally common names out of 2,524 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with E has 5.9 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with E born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 57.8% of all recorded boys with a name starting with E.
- Among boys with a name starting with E, names behave like 45 equally common names out of 1,594 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with E has 5.3 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Eliyanah, from 50 births in 2006 to 2015 to 1,551 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for girls: Elexis, from 603 births in 2006 to 2015 to 79 in 2016 to 2025.
- Fastest riser for boys: Ermias, from 35 births in 2006 to 2015 to 2,178 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for boys: Ethen, from 1,775 births in 2006 to 2015 to 392 in 2016 to 2025.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth | 1,235,201 | 16.51% |
| 2 | Emily | 833,481 | 11.14% |
| 3 | Emma | 579,828 | 7.75% |
| 4 | Evelyn | 328,666 | 4.39% |
| 5 | Erin | 315,842 | 4.22% |
| 6 | Erica | 231,446 | 3.09% |
| 7 | Ella | 231,146 | 3.09% |
| 8 | Ellen | 179,078 | 2.39% |
| 9 | Elaine | 177,236 | 2.37% |
| 10 | Eleanor | 144,456 | 1.93% |
| 11 | Eva | 144,390 | 1.93% |
| 12 | Erika | 125,326 | 1.67% |
| 13 | Eileen | 124,192 | 1.66% |
| 14 | Esther | 108,762 | 1.45% |
| 15 | Ellie | 102,396 | 1.37% |
| 16 | Elena | 102,221 | 1.37% |
| 17 | Eliana | 76,104 | 1.02% |
| 18 | Edith | 71,370 | 0.95% |
| 19 | Elise | 69,175 | 0.92% |
| 20 | Emilia | 65,424 | 0.87% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric | 882,169 | 14.25% |
| 2 | Edward | 762,995 | 12.32% |
| 3 | Ethan | 486,669 | 7.86% |
| 4 | Elijah | 371,473 | 6.00% |
| 5 | Evan | 283,288 | 4.57% |
| 6 | Eugene | 176,212 | 2.85% |
| 7 | Erik | 157,036 | 2.54% |
| 8 | Eddie | 154,606 | 2.50% |
| 9 | Edwin | 154,101 | 2.49% |
| 10 | Ernest | 149,132 | 2.41% |
| 11 | Eli | 145,696 | 2.35% |
| 12 | Elias | 123,992 | 2.00% |
| 13 | Earl | 118,308 | 1.91% |
| 14 | Eduardo | 108,215 | 1.75% |
| 15 | Edgar | 104,095 | 1.68% |
| 16 | Ezra | 102,423 | 1.65% |
| 17 | Emmanuel | 90,142 | 1.46% |
| 18 | Everett | 89,853 | 1.45% |
| 19 | Ezekiel | 81,931 | 1.32% |
| 20 | Easton | 79,321 | 1.28% |
Girls: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Eliyanah 50 → 1,551
- Elowyn 146 → 3,453
- Elowen 109 → 1,979
- Evaluna 63 → 867
- Eliette 84 → 1,120
Falling fastest
- Elexis 603 → 79
- Eboni 367 → 58
- Emiley 461 → 101
- Ebony 1,331 → 354
- Erica 8,356 → 2,315
Boys: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Ermias 35 → 2,178
- Eithan 580 → 7,932
- Eydan 78 → 741
- Eliam 473 → 3,912
- Evaan 45 → 352
Falling fastest
- Ethen 1,775 → 392
- Elijha 311 → 69
- Eathan 482 → 110
- Edwardo 352 → 106
- Ethyn 854 → 276
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with E from 1940 to 2025?
Elizabeth. 1,235,201 girls received it, 16.51% of all recorded girls born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with E.
What was the most common boy's name starting with E from 1940 to 2025?
Eric. 882,169 boys received it, 14.25% of all recorded boys born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with E.
How concentrated are names from 1940 to 2025?
Among girls with a name starting with E the 10 most common names cover 56.9% of births; among boys with a name starting with E 57.8%. In this period boys' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with E?
Across 1940 to 2025, 4.5% of recorded births had a first name starting with E.
Which names grew fastest compared with 2006 to 2015?
Among names with at least 300 births in 2016 to 2025, the biggest gains were for girls, Eliyanah (50 births in 2006 to 2015, 1,551 in 2016 to 2025); for boys, Ermias (35 births in 2006 to 2015, 2,178 in 2016 to 2025).