The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1981 Starting On E.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on E? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1981 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Eric | 1 in 81 (1.24%) | 20,718 |
| 51 | Edward | 1 in 252 (0.4%) | 6,656 |
| 75 | Erik | 1 in 427 (0.23%) | 3,920 |
| 139 | Evan | 1 in 852 (0.12%) | 1,967 |
| 189 | Edwin | 1 in 1,282 (0.08%) | 1,307 |
| 190 | Eddie | 1 in 1,288 (0.08%) | 1,301 |
| 191 | Ernest | 1 in 1,303 (0.08%) | 1,286 |
| 211 | Eugene | 1 in 1,452 (0.07%) | 1,154 |
| 240 | Eduardo | 1 in 1,868 (0.05%) | 897 |
| 241 | Edgar | 1 in 1,872 (0.05%) | 895 |
| 250 | Erick | 1 in 1,997 (0.05%) | 839 |
| 252 | Earl | 1 in 2,009 (0.05%) | 834 |
| 276 | Elijah | 1 in 2,314 (0.04%) | 724 |
| 279 | Ethan | 1 in 2,380 (0.04%) | 704 |
| 286 | Enrique | 1 in 2,460 (0.04%) | 681 |
| 290 | Ernesto | 1 in 2,550 (0.04%) | 657 |
| 317 | Emmanuel | 1 in 2,944 (0.03%) | 569 |
| 333 | Eli | 1 in 3,259 (0.03%) | 514 |
| 379 | Emanuel | 1 in 4,126 (0.02%) | 406 |
| 424 | Elias | 1 in 4,913 (0.02%) | 341 |
| 438 | Esteban | 1 in 5,285 (0.02%) | 317 |
| 454 | Efrain | 1 in 5,837 (0.02%) | 287 |
| 456 | Everett | 1 in 5,858 (0.02%) | 286 |
| 490 | Elliott | 1 in 6,866 (0.01%) | 244 |
| 527 | Elliot | 1 in 7,865 (0.01%) | 213 |
| 528 | Earnest | 1 in 7,940 (0.01%) | 211 |
| 532 | Emilio | 1 in 8,212 (0.01%) | 204 |
| 548 | Edmund | 1 in 8,817 (0.01%) | 190 |
| 572 | Erin | 1 in 9,359 (0.01%) | 179 |
| 579 | Elvis | 1 in 9,972 (0.01%) | 168 |
| 589 | Erich | 1 in 10,341 (0.01%) | 162 |
| 633 | Ervin | 1 in 12,596 (0.01%) | 133 |
| 642 | Ellis | 1 in 13,191 (0.01%) | 127 |
| 674 | Ezra | 1 in 14,696 (0.01%) | 114 |
| 708 | Eliseo | 1 in 16,753 (0.01%) | 100 |
| 743 | Edmond | 1 in 18,615 (0.01%) | 90 |
| 748 | Ernie | 1 in 18,824 (0.01%) | 89 |
| 751 | Edwardo | 1 in 19,038 (0.01%) | 88 |
| 752 | Efren | 1 in 19,038 (0.01%) | 88 |
| 759 | Edgardo | 1 in 19,480 (0.01%) | 86 |
| 762 | Eloy | 1 in 19,710 (0.01%) | 85 |
| 764 | Elton | 1 in 19,944 (0.01%) | 84 |
| 771 | Elmer | 1 in 20,185 (0%) | 83 |
| 796 | Estevan | 1 in 21,757 (0%) | 77 |
| 803 | Ezequiel | 1 in 22,338 (0%) | 75 |
| 837 | Erwin | 1 in 25,005 (0%) | 67 |
| 868 | Ezekiel | 1 in 27,922 (0%) | 60 |
| 883 | Elbert | 1 in 29,391 (0%) | 57 |
| 892 | Elvin | 1 in 29,916 (0%) | 56 |
| 910 | Errol | 1 in 31,610 (0%) | 53 |
| 927 | Eliezer | 1 in 33,506 (0%) | 50 |
| 940 | Erasmo | 1 in 34,902 (0%) | 48 |
| 956 | Eddy | 1 in 36,420 (0%) | 46 |
| 957 | Everardo | 1 in 36,420 (0%) | 46 |
| 987 | Eleazar | 1 in 38,961 (0%) | 43 |
| 995 | Elisha | 1 in 39,888 (0%) | 42 |
| 996 | Elizabeth | 1 in 39,888 (0%) | 42 |
| 1003 | Emmett | 1 in 40,861 (0%) | 41 |
| 1013 | Esequiel | 1 in 41,883 (0%) | 40 |
| 1021 | Emil | 1 in 42,957 (0%) | 39 |
| 1039 | Eugenio | 1 in 45,279 (0%) | 37 |
| 1072 | Emiliano | 1 in 49,274 (0%) | 34 |
| 1148 | Edmundo | 1 in 57,769 (0%) | 29 |
| 1180 | Emery | 1 in 62,049 (0%) | 27 |
| 1201 | Emerson | 1 in 64,435 (0%) | 26 |
| 1202 | Eriberto | 1 in 64,435 (0%) | 26 |
| 1218 | Emile | 1 in 67,013 (0%) | 25 |
| 1219 | Enoch | 1 in 67,013 (0%) | 25 |
| 1236 | Eamon | 1 in 69,805 (0%) | 24 |
| 1237 | Eusebio | 1 in 69,805 (0%) | 24 |
| 1263 | Emory | 1 in 72,840 (0%) | 23 |
| 1264 | Evaristo | 1 in 72,840 (0%) | 23 |
| 1346 | Eladio | 1 in 83,766 (0%) | 20 |
| 1347 | Eliazar | 1 in 83,766 (0%) | 20 |
| 1393 | Elan | 1 in 93,073 (0%) | 18 |
| 1394 | Eldon | 1 in 93,073 (0%) | 18 |
| 1395 | Enrigue | 1 in 93,073 (0%) | 18 |
| 1425 | Ely | 1 in 98,548 (0%) | 17 |
| 1426 | Ephraim | 1 in 98,548 (0%) | 17 |
| 1485 | Edgard | 1 in 111,688 (0%) | 15 |
| 1560 | Edison | 1 in 128,870 (0%) | 13 |
| 1561 | Enrico | 1 in 128,870 (0%) | 13 |
| 1562 | Epifanio | 1 in 128,870 (0%) | 13 |
| 1563 | Esau | 1 in 128,870 (0%) | 13 |
| 1609 | Edson | 1 in 139,610 (0%) | 12 |
| 1677 | Ed | 1 in 152,301 (0%) | 11 |
| 1678 | Elio | 1 in 152,301 (0%) | 11 |
| 1733 | Edilberto | 1 in 167,531 (0%) | 10 |
| 1734 | Elam | 1 in 167,531 (0%) | 10 |
| 1735 | Elie | 1 in 167,531 (0%) | 10 |
| 1736 | Eliud | 1 in 167,531 (0%) | 10 |
| 1737 | Erika | 1 in 167,531 (0%) | 10 |
| 1738 | Evangelos | 1 in 167,531 (0%) | 10 |
| 1739 | Evans | 1 in 167,531 (0%) | 10 |
| 1797 | Edelmiro | 1 in 186,146 (0%) | 9 |
| 1798 | Elimelech | 1 in 186,146 (0%) | 9 |
| 1799 | Ervey | 1 in 186,146 (0%) | 9 |
| 1845 | Enmanuel | 1 in 209,414 (0%) | 8 |
| 1846 | Ernst | 1 in 209,414 (0%) | 8 |
| 1926 | Eben | 1 in 239,331 (0%) | 7 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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