How Many People Are Named Edker?

An estimated 8 people in the United States have the first name Edker. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 97 years old, and Edker peaked in popularity in 1926 with 11 births that year.

Below you will find a full statistical profile of Edker 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 Edker paired with any surname.

Key Insights

  • With an average bearer age of 97, Edker is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1939.
  • Edker is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.

Estimated Living Americans

8

About 1 in 42,844,292 people in the U.S.

Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Predicted Gender

Male

100.0% confidence

Average Age

97

years old

Peak Year

1926

11 births

Total Registered

114

since 1880

Gender Distribution for Edker

Edker is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 114 total births registered, 100.0% were male.

Male 114 (100.0%)
Female 0 (0.0%)

Edker as a male name

Ranked #3,669 in 1938

5 male births in 1938

Peak: 1926 (11 births)

Edker: Popularity Over Time

SSA records for Edker span from the 1890s to the 1930s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 39 babies were registered. Edker remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.

0 2 4 7 9 11 1900 1905 1910 1915 1920 1925 1930 1935

Edker by Decade

How has Edker 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.

Decade Total Male Female
1890s 5 5 0
1910s 32 32 0
1920s 38 38 0
1930s 39 39 0

Edker + Last Name Combinations

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Edker: Questions and Answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Edker?

We estimate approximately 8 people named Edker 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 42,844,292 Americans share this first name.

Is Edker a common name?

Edker is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 24.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 114 births have been registered with this name since 1880.

When was Edker most popular?

Edker reached peak popularity in 1926, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Edker is approximately 97 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.

Is Edker a male name?

Edker is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.

How many Edker Smiths are there?

To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Edker Smith, Edker Johnson, Edker 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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