The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1978 Starting On E.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on E? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1978 - 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 | Eric | 1 in 78 (1.29%) | 19,771 |
| 47 | Edward | 1 in 237 (0.42%) | 6,479 |
| 85 | Erik | 1 in 470 (0.21%) | 3,263 |
| 170 | Eddie | 1 in 1,127 (0.09%) | 1,360 |
| 172 | Ernest | 1 in 1,143 (0.09%) | 1,341 |
| 176 | Eugene | 1 in 1,176 (0.09%) | 1,303 |
| 194 | Edwin | 1 in 1,278 (0.08%) | 1,199 |
| 197 | Evan | 1 in 1,338 (0.07%) | 1,145 |
| 216 | Eduardo | 1 in 1,580 (0.06%) | 970 |
| 227 | Earl | 1 in 1,705 (0.06%) | 899 |
| 258 | Erick | 1 in 2,049 (0.05%) | 748 |
| 285 | Edgar | 1 in 2,387 (0.04%) | 642 |
| 295 | Ethan | 1 in 2,529 (0.04%) | 606 |
| 298 | Enrique | 1 in 2,611 (0.04%) | 587 |
| 320 | Ernesto | 1 in 2,999 (0.03%) | 511 |
| 322 | Elijah | 1 in 3,017 (0.03%) | 508 |
| 372 | Eli | 1 in 3,991 (0.03%) | 384 |
| 411 | Elvis | 1 in 4,834 (0.02%) | 317 |
| 432 | Elias | 1 in 5,213 (0.02%) | 294 |
| 449 | Emmanuel | 1 in 5,614 (0.02%) | 273 |
| 464 | Everett | 1 in 6,034 (0.02%) | 254 |
| 477 | Emanuel | 1 in 6,385 (0.02%) | 240 |
| 479 | Esteban | 1 in 6,439 (0.02%) | 238 |
| 489 | Edmund | 1 in 6,722 (0.01%) | 228 |
| 490 | Efrain | 1 in 6,781 (0.01%) | 226 |
| 522 | Erich | 1 in 7,779 (0.01%) | 197 |
| 531 | Erin | 1 in 7,941 (0.01%) | 193 |
| 549 | Earnest | 1 in 8,420 (0.01%) | 182 |
| 553 | Elliott | 1 in 8,562 (0.01%) | 179 |
| 573 | Emilio | 1 in 9,068 (0.01%) | 169 |
| 597 | Elliot | 1 in 10,425 (0.01%) | 147 |
| 632 | Edmond | 1 in 11,973 (0.01%) | 128 |
| 657 | Ervin | 1 in 13,211 (0.01%) | 116 |
| 667 | Elmer | 1 in 13,932 (0.01%) | 110 |
| 678 | Elton | 1 in 14,595 (0.01%) | 105 |
| 705 | Efren | 1 in 16,303 (0.01%) | 94 |
| 709 | Edwardo | 1 in 16,479 (0.01%) | 93 |
| 718 | Ellis | 1 in 16,658 (0.01%) | 92 |
| 724 | Ezra | 1 in 17,028 (0.01%) | 90 |
| 750 | Elvin | 1 in 18,464 (0.01%) | 83 |
| 753 | Ernie | 1 in 18,689 (0.01%) | 82 |
| 764 | Eloy | 1 in 19,648 (0.01%) | 78 |
| 784 | Elbert | 1 in 20,993 (0%) | 73 |
| 799 | Estevan | 1 in 21,585 (0%) | 71 |
| 807 | Errol | 1 in 22,537 (0%) | 68 |
| 820 | Edgardo | 1 in 23,577 (0%) | 65 |
| 824 | Eliseo | 1 in 23,946 (0%) | 64 |
| 837 | Ezekiel | 1 in 25,542 (0%) | 60 |
| 852 | Emmett | 1 in 26,423 (0%) | 58 |
| 899 | Erwin | 1 in 31,276 (0%) | 49 |
| 900 | Ezequiel | 1 in 31,276 (0%) | 49 |
| 924 | Eddy | 1 in 33,316 (0%) | 46 |
| 925 | Eliezer | 1 in 33,316 (0%) | 46 |
| 942 | Elizabeth | 1 in 35,640 (0%) | 43 |
| 957 | Eugenio | 1 in 37,379 (0%) | 41 |
| 958 | Everardo | 1 in 37,379 (0%) | 41 |
| 973 | Emil | 1 in 40,329 (0%) | 38 |
| 993 | Elisha | 1 in 42,570 (0%) | 36 |
| 1012 | Edmundo | 1 in 45,074 (0%) | 34 |
| 1021 | Emiliano | 1 in 46,440 (0%) | 33 |
| 1022 | Enrico | 1 in 46,440 (0%) | 33 |
| 1023 | Erasmo | 1 in 46,440 (0%) | 33 |
| 1072 | Eleazar | 1 in 52,845 (0%) | 29 |
| 1121 | Emerson | 1 in 58,943 (0%) | 26 |
| 1122 | Emory | 1 in 58,943 (0%) | 26 |
| 1178 | Eriberto | 1 in 66,631 (0%) | 23 |
| 1223 | Enoch | 1 in 72,977 (0%) | 21 |
| 1224 | Esequiel | 1 in 72,977 (0%) | 21 |
| 1285 | Eldon | 1 in 85,140 (0%) | 18 |
| 1286 | Everette | 1 in 85,140 (0%) | 18 |
| 1318 | Eliazar | 1 in 90,148 (0%) | 17 |
| 1319 | Eliot | 1 in 90,148 (0%) | 17 |
| 1320 | Epifanio | 1 in 90,148 (0%) | 17 |
| 1352 | Elan | 1 in 95,782 (0%) | 16 |
| 1353 | Emile | 1 in 95,782 (0%) | 16 |
| 1354 | Evaristo | 1 in 95,782 (0%) | 16 |
| 1391 | Eladio | 1 in 102,168 (0%) | 15 |
| 1392 | Emery | 1 in 102,168 (0%) | 15 |
| 1393 | Erica | 1 in 102,168 (0%) | 15 |
| 1426 | Elam | 1 in 109,466 (0%) | 14 |
| 1470 | Eligio | 1 in 117,886 (0%) | 13 |
| 1471 | Elwood | 1 in 117,886 (0%) | 13 |
| 1512 | Efraim | 1 in 127,710 (0%) | 12 |
| 1569 | Elie | 1 in 139,320 (0%) | 11 |
| 1570 | Ephraim | 1 in 139,320 (0%) | 11 |
| 1571 | Eusebio | 1 in 139,320 (0%) | 11 |
| 1629 | Edison | 1 in 153,252 (0%) | 10 |
| 1630 | Eliyahu | 1 in 153,252 (0%) | 10 |
| 1725 | Evangelos | 1 in 191,565 (0%) | 8 |
| 1782 | Eben | 1 in 218,931 (0%) | 7 |
| 1783 | Emigdio | 1 in 218,931 (0%) | 7 |
| 1784 | Errick | 1 in 218,931 (0%) | 7 |
| 1893 | Edson | 1 in 255,420 (0%) | 6 |
| 1894 | Eldridge | 1 in 255,420 (0%) | 6 |
| 1895 | Elgin | 1 in 255,420 (0%) | 6 |
| 1896 | Eliud | 1 in 255,420 (0%) | 6 |
| 1897 | Emmitt | 1 in 255,420 (0%) | 6 |
| 1898 | Enzo | 1 in 255,420 (0%) | 6 |
| 1899 | Erika | 1 in 255,420 (0%) | 6 |
| 1900 | Everton | 1 in 255,420 (0%) | 6 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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