The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1940 Starting On E.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on E? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1940 - sorted by popularity. Click on a name to learn more. The rank next to each name is the position on the overall top list for boys
this specific year.
| Rank | Name | How Unique? | Total births this year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Edward | 1 in 76 (1.32%) | 14,396 |
| 38 | Eugene | 1 in 189 (0.53%) | 5,792 |
| 52 | Earl | 1 in 278 (0.36%) | 3,934 |
| 57 | Ernest | 1 in 297 (0.34%) | 3,691 |
| 81 | Eddie | 1 in 428 (0.23%) | 2,558 |
| 96 | Edwin | 1 in 518 (0.19%) | 2,112 |
| 142 | Elmer | 1 in 902 (0.11%) | 1,213 |
| 164 | Edgar | 1 in 1,156 (0.09%) | 947 |
| 167 | Everett | 1 in 1,210 (0.08%) | 905 |
| 183 | Earnest | 1 in 1,429 (0.07%) | 766 |
| 248 | Edmund | 1 in 2,422 (0.04%) | 452 |
| 250 | Eldon | 1 in 2,438 (0.04%) | 449 |
| 252 | Eric | 1 in 2,471 (0.04%) | 443 |
| 254 | Elbert | 1 in 2,494 (0.04%) | 439 |
| 269 | Ellis | 1 in 2,785 (0.04%) | 393 |
| 274 | Ervin | 1 in 2,873 (0.03%) | 381 |
| 304 | Emmett | 1 in 3,686 (0.03%) | 297 |
| 335 | Elwood | 1 in 4,505 (0.02%) | 243 |
| 343 | Edmond | 1 in 4,759 (0.02%) | 230 |
| 344 | Emil | 1 in 4,759 (0.02%) | 230 |
| 358 | Ed | 1 in 5,139 (0.02%) | 213 |
| 374 | Elton | 1 in 5,731 (0.02%) | 191 |
| 379 | Errol | 1 in 5,917 (0.02%) | 185 |
| 394 | Elijah | 1 in 6,327 (0.02%) | 173 |
| 410 | Elliott | 1 in 6,799 (0.01%) | 161 |
| 414 | Elvin | 1 in 7,062 (0.01%) | 155 |
| 430 | Emory | 1 in 7,655 (0.01%) | 143 |
| 435 | Emanuel | 1 in 8,049 (0.01%) | 136 |
| 458 | Erwin | 1 in 9,199 (0.01%) | 119 |
| 465 | Enrique | 1 in 9,602 (0.01%) | 114 |
| 466 | Ernesto | 1 in 9,602 (0.01%) | 114 |
| 479 | Ernie | 1 in 10,425 (0.01%) | 105 |
| 518 | Everette | 1 in 12,729 (0.01%) | 86 |
| 539 | Emery | 1 in 13,683 (0.01%) | 80 |
| 554 | Eli | 1 in 14,403 (0.01%) | 76 |
| 569 | Emilio | 1 in 15,418 (0.01%) | 71 |
| 591 | Earle | 1 in 16,586 (0.01%) | 66 |
| 595 | Emerson | 1 in 16,841 (0.01%) | 65 |
| 596 | Evan | 1 in 16,841 (0.01%) | 65 |
| 600 | Elmo | 1 in 17,104 (0.01%) | 64 |
| 603 | Elias | 1 in 17,375 (0.01%) | 63 |
| 623 | Eloy | 1 in 19,204 (0.01%) | 57 |
| 648 | Elroy | 1 in 21,051 (0%) | 52 |
| 651 | Eduardo | 1 in 21,464 (0%) | 51 |
| 652 | Elvis | 1 in 21,464 (0%) | 51 |
| 663 | Elliot | 1 in 22,340 (0%) | 49 |
| 682 | Edd | 1 in 24,879 (0%) | 44 |
| 695 | Emmitt | 1 in 26,063 (0%) | 42 |
| 707 | Eddy | 1 in 27,366 (0%) | 40 |
| 708 | Emile | 1 in 27,366 (0%) | 40 |
| 738 | Eldridge | 1 in 30,407 (0%) | 36 |
| 762 | Elzie | 1 in 34,208 (0%) | 32 |
| 769 | Ezell | 1 in 35,311 (0%) | 31 |
| 822 | Edsel | 1 in 42,102 (0%) | 26 |
| 823 | Eliseo | 1 in 42,102 (0%) | 26 |
| 837 | Elisha | 1 in 43,786 (0%) | 25 |
| 845 | Ellsworth | 1 in 45,611 (0%) | 24 |
| 846 | Ezekiel | 1 in 45,611 (0%) | 24 |
| 863 | Earlie | 1 in 47,594 (0%) | 23 |
| 864 | Enoch | 1 in 47,594 (0%) | 23 |
| 903 | Elden | 1 in 52,126 (0%) | 21 |
| 904 | Eusebio | 1 in 52,126 (0%) | 21 |
| 935 | Erasmo | 1 in 57,613 (0%) | 19 |
| 936 | Esteban | 1 in 57,613 (0%) | 19 |
| 964 | Erik | 1 in 64,391 (0%) | 17 |
| 986 | Edwardo | 1 in 68,416 (0%) | 16 |
| 987 | Eligah | 1 in 68,416 (0%) | 16 |
| 988 | Enrico | 1 in 68,416 (0%) | 16 |
| 989 | Erich | 1 in 68,416 (0%) | 16 |
| 1012 | Early | 1 in 72,977 (0%) | 15 |
| 1013 | Eliot | 1 in 72,977 (0%) | 15 |
| 1014 | Elmore | 1 in 72,977 (0%) | 15 |
| 1045 | Ennis | 1 in 78,190 (0%) | 14 |
| 1046 | Ewell | 1 in 78,190 (0%) | 14 |
| 1068 | Edmundo | 1 in 84,204 (0%) | 13 |
| 1069 | Efrain | 1 in 84,204 (0%) | 13 |
| 1070 | Esequiel | 1 in 84,204 (0%) | 13 |
| 1071 | Estevan | 1 in 84,204 (0%) | 13 |
| 1072 | Eulalio | 1 in 84,204 (0%) | 13 |
| 1101 | Elwyn | 1 in 91,221 (0%) | 12 |
| 1102 | Encarnacion | 1 in 91,221 (0%) | 12 |
| 1103 | Estel | 1 in 91,221 (0%) | 12 |
| 1104 | Evans | 1 in 91,221 (0%) | 12 |
| 1144 | Erskine | 1 in 99,514 (0%) | 11 |
| 1184 | Ezra | 1 in 109,466 (0%) | 10 |
| 1253 | Efren | 1 in 136,832 (0%) | 8 |
| 1254 | Evaristo | 1 in 136,832 (0%) | 8 |
| 1255 | Everardo | 1 in 136,832 (0%) | 8 |
| 1298 | Elam | 1 in 156,379 (0%) | 7 |
| 1299 | Elizabeth | 1 in 156,379 (0%) | 7 |
| 1300 | Elwin | 1 in 156,379 (0%) | 7 |
| 1301 | Estill | 1 in 156,379 (0%) | 7 |
| 1377 | Edison | 1 in 182,443 (0%) | 6 |
| 1378 | Eleazar | 1 in 182,443 (0%) | 6 |
| 1379 | Elgin | 1 in 182,443 (0%) | 6 |
| 1380 | Elza | 1 in 182,443 (0%) | 6 |
| 1381 | Emmette | 1 in 182,443 (0%) | 6 |
| 1382 | Emmit | 1 in 182,443 (0%) | 6 |
| 1383 | Enrigue | 1 in 182,443 (0%) | 6 |
| 1384 | Eston | 1 in 182,443 (0%) | 6 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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