How Many People Are Named Eather?
An estimated 115 people in the United States have the first name Eather. It is predominantly female (98.9%). The average bearer is 61 years old, and Eather peaked in popularity in 1917 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eather as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Eather paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
115
About 1 in 2,980,473 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.9% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1917
21 births
Total Registered
549
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eather
Eather is predominantly female (98.9%), though 6 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Eather as a male name
Ranked #3,605 in 1916
6 male births in 1916
Peak: 1916 (6 births)
Eather as a female name
Ranked #7,541 in 1987
9 female births in 1987
Peak: 1917 (21 births)
Eather: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eather span from the 1890s to the 1980s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 148 babies were registered. Eather has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Eather by Decade
How has Eather tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Eather by State
Birth registrations for Eather span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina. The lowest are in South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi. On average, about 13 Eathers were registered per state.
Eather + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eather as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Eather
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Eather: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eather?
We estimate approximately 115 people named Eather are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,980,473 Americans share this first name.
Is Eather a common name?
Eather is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 66.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 549 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eather most popular?
Eather reached peak popularity in 1917, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eather is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eather a female name?
Eather is predominantly female. 98.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eather Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eather Smith, Eather Johnson, Eather Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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