How Many People Are Named Ender?
An estimated 1,769 people in the United States have the first name Ender. It is predominantly male (98.9%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Ender peaked in popularity in 2022 with 153 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ender 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 Ender paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ender is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,769
About 1 in 193,756 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.9% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2022
153 births
Total Registered
1,783
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ender
Ender is predominantly male (98.9%), though 19 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ender as a male name
Ranked #1,560 in 2024
111 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (153 births)
Ender as a female name
Ranked #12,528 in 2023
7 female births in 2023
Peak: 2020 (7 births)
Ender: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ender span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 951 babies were registered. While Ender is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ender by Decade
How has Ender 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.
Ender by State
Birth registrations for Ender span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Utah. The lowest are in Virginia, Nevada, Kentucky. On average, about 35 Enders were registered per state.
Ender + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ender as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ender
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Ender: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ender?
We estimate approximately 1,769 people named Ender 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 193,756 Americans share this first name.
Is Ender a common name?
Ender is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,783 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ender most popular?
Ender reached peak popularity in 2022, when 153 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ender is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ender a male name?
Ender is predominantly male. 98.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ender Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ender Smith, Ender Johnson, Ender 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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