Eiler
A masculine name of German origin possibly relating to the surname Eilers.
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Eiler. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Eiler today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eiler births was 2013 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eiler. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Eiler. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
2013
5 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,790
Tracked since 2013
Popularity
Eiler: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eiler from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Eiler by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Eiler during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Eiler
The given name Eiler is of German origin, with roots that can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to be a variant of the name Eiler or Eyler, which itself is derived from the Germanic personal name Agil, meaning "blade" or "sword."
In the early medieval period, the name Eiler was most commonly found in the regions of present-day Germany and Switzerland. Some linguistic scholars suggest that the name may have been influenced by the Old High German word "eigil," meaning "sword" or "dagger."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eiler comes from a 12th-century German chronicle, where it is mentioned as the name of a knight from the Rhineland region. However, the name's origins can likely be traced back even further, to the early Germanic tribes that inhabited central and western Europe.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Eiler. One of the most prominent was Eiler Tönsberg (1583-1636), a Norwegian military officer and landowner who played a significant role in the Kalmar War between Denmark-Norway and Sweden. Another notable figure was Eiler Hagerup (1836-1899), a Norwegian jurist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Norway from 1888 to 1889 and again from 1895 to 1898.
In the world of academia, Eiler Rasmussen Hille (1894-1980) was a renowned Norwegian-American mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of differential equations. The name Eiler has also been associated with the arts, as evidenced by Eiler Iselin (1869-1954), a Swiss-American artist and illustrator whose works were widely exhibited in the early 20th century.
Another notable bearer of the name was Eiler Carlsen Ditlevsen Krag (1813-1889), a Danish painter and artist who specialized in landscape and maritime scenes. His works are part of the collections of several renowned museums, including the National Gallery of Denmark.
While the name Eiler may not be as common today as it once was, it remains a testament to the rich cultural heritage of the Germanic peoples and their influence on the linguistic landscape of Europe.
People
Eiler + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eiler as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Eiler: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eiler?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eiler going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Eiler a common name?
We classify Eiler as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eiler most popular?
The single biggest year for Eiler was 2013, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eiler is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Eiler in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eiler a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eiler in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Eiler still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eiler in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Eiler can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Eiler?
Find out how many people have the name Eiler on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.