Names starting with E
The 50 most given girls’ and boys’ names starting with E in 2025.
Girls · US 2025
- #3Emma“entire”*12,754 babies
- #8EvelynSame root as Eileen, possibly meaning “radiance, beauty”*9,123 babies
- #10ElianaEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #102 in 2015, #10 in 2025. 6 letters, starting with a vowel8,191 babies
- #12Eleanorpossibly “other”*7,649 babies
- #17Elizabeth“my God is an oath”*6,760 babies
- #24EllieEditor’s note Up from #48 in 2015 to #24 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 260 US girls in the 2025 records6,176 babies
- #29EllaShort form of Eleanor, possibly meaning “other”*5,831 babies
- #34Emily“rival, emulator”*5,451 babies
- #42ElenaEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #106 in 2015, #42 in 2025. 5 letters, starting with a vowel4,836 babies
- #45EmiliaVariant of Emily, meaning “rival, emulator”*4,677 babies
- #49EloiseEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #254 in 2015, #49 in 2025. 6 letters, starting with a vowel4,251 babies
- #70Edenpossibly “steppe, garden”*3,362 babies
- #74EmeryEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #74 vs #1,197 in 20253,208 babies
- #91EverlyVariant of Everleigh, meaning “wild boar + woodland clearing”*2,695 babies
- #115ElizaEditor’s note Up from #175 in 2015 to #115 in 2025 in the US2,370 babies
- #119Esther“star”*2,277 babies
- #122EmersonEditor’s note Used for both: 62% of US babies named Emerson in 2025 were girls2,241 babies
- #123ElsieDiminutive of Alison, meaning “of noble kind”*2,236 babies
- #134EvaEditor’s note Down from #76 in 2015 to #134 in 2025 in the US2,154 babies
- #138EmersynEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #138 vs #3,705 in 20252,111 babies
- #139EllianaEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #301 in 2015, #139 in 20252,099 babies
- #147Evangeline“good news”*1,998 babies
- #154EmberEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #366 in 2015, #154 in 20251,952 babies
- #194Everleigh“wild boar + woodland clearing”*1,615 babies
- #218EliannaEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #598 in 2015, #218 in 20251,404 babies
- #223EliseEditor’s note Down from #174 in 2015 to #223 in 2025 in the US1,367 babies
- #267ElainaEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #267 vs #951 in 20251,176 babies
- #270EvieEditor’s note Up from #510 in 2015 to #270 in 2025 in the US1,151 babies
- #298EsmeDiminutive of Esmeralda, meaning “emerald”*1,032 babies
- #299ElowynEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #2,619 in 2015, #299 in 20251,029 babies
- #301EvelynnEditor’s note Up from #441 in 2015 to #301 in 2025 in the US1,012 babies
- #304ElaineEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1947, with 7,059 babies; 1,007 in 20251,007 babies
- #310ElodieEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #1,167 in 2015, #310 in 2025980 babies
- #339EmoryEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #339 vs #3,705 in 2025899 babies
- #354EloraEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #958 in 2015, #354 in 2025861 babies
- #373Esmeralda“emerald”*823 babies
- #445EmmyDiminutive of Emily, meaning “rival, emulator”*695 babies
- #458ElisaEditor’s note Up from #489 in 2015 to #458 in 2025 in the US674 babies
- #461ElleDiminutive of Eleanor, possibly meaning “other”*668 babies
- #499Edith“wealth, riches + battle”*595 babies
- #503EmelyEditor’s note 590 US babies in 2025, but under 3 in England & Wales590 babies
- #509EstellaVariant of Estelle, meaning “star”*581 babies
- #519EveEditor’s note Down from #470 in 2015 to #519 in 2025 in the US577 babies
- #545EverleeEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #545 vs #3,035 in 2025554 babies
- #553EmerieEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #553 vs #3,333 in 2025548 babies
- #573Estelle“star”*523 babies
- #599Elliott“my God is Yahweh”*489 babies
- #601EmeliaEditor’s note Down from #591 in 2015 to #601 in 2025 in the US488 babies
- #612EstrellaSpanish, meaning “star”*477 babies
- #642ElliannaEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #642 vs #3,035 in 2025450 babies
Boys · US 2025
- #7Elijah“Yahweh is my god”*11,111 babies
- #13EliasForm of Elijah, meaning “Yahweh is my god”*8,837 babies
- #20EzraEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #93 in 2015, #20 in 2025. Short and simple: 4 letters8,126 babies
- #24Ethan“firmness, strong, or long-lived”*7,852 babies
- #61Ezekiel“God strengthens”*5,091 babies
- #72Enzo“home + ruler”*4,556 babies
- #77EverettSame root as Everard, meaning “wild boar + hard, brave”*4,287 babies
- #94EmilianoEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #94 vs #1,359 in 20253,701 babies
- #97EithanEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #1,599 in 2015, #97 in 20253,636 babies
- #104Eli“ascent”*3,418 babies
- #110Easton“east + settlement”*3,198 babies
- #121EmmettDiminutive of Emma, meaning “entire”*2,950 babies
- #147ElianEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #147 vs #914 in 20252,448 babies
- #151ElliotVariant of Elliott, meaning “my God is Yahweh”*2,417 babies
- #153Evan“God is gracious”*2,412 babies
- #154EmilioSpanish and Italian, meaning “rival”*2,397 babies
- #160Elliott“my God is Yahweh”*2,287 babies
- #179EmmanuelEditor’s note Down from #151 in 2015 to #179 in 2025 in the US2,035 babies
- #224Edward“wealth, riches + ward, guard”*1,591 babies
- #243Ellis“benevolent, kind”*1,417 babies
- #254EmersonEditor’s note Up from #300 in 2015 to #254 in 2025 in the US1,371 babies
- #273EricEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1970, with 23,571 babies; 1,256 in 20251,256 babies
- #313EliamEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #1,668 in 2015, #313 in 20251,085 babies
- #348EzequielSpanish and Portuguese form of Ezekiel, meaning “God strengthens”*943 babies
- #366ErickEditor’s note Down from #265 in 2015 to #366 in 2025 in the US879 babies
- #388ElioEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #2,169 in 2015, #388 in 2025818 babies
- #398EdwinEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1922, with 3,827 babies; 798 in 2025798 babies
- #410EduardoSpanish, meaning “wealth, riches + guardian, watchman”*778 babies
- #461EstebanSpanish, meaning “crown”*673 babies
- #486Edgar“rich + spear”*617 babies
- #536EidenEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #2,355 in 2015, #536 in 2025558 babies
- #544Edenpossibly “steppe, garden”*551 babies
- #545ErikEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1980, with 4,918 babies; 549 in 2025549 babies
- #550EliseoEditor’s note Up from #913 in 2015 to #550 in 2025 in the US547 babies
- #551EmirEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1970, with 5 babies546 babies
- #571EnriqueSpanish, from Latin Henrīcus, meaning “home + ruler”*517 babies
- #574EmanuelSpanish, meaning “God is with us”*513 babies
- #585Eliel“El is my lord”*503 babies
- #610EziahEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #4,890 in 2015, #610 in 2025465 babies
- #698Evander“good man”*389 babies
- #746EnochEditor’s note Up from #784 in 2015 to #746 in 2025 in the US348 babies
- #769EmmittDiminutive of Emma, meaning “entire”*333 babies
- #788ElishaEditor’s note Used for both: 85% of US babies named Elisha in 2025 were boys322 babies
- #796EverestEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #796 vs #2,269 in 2025315 babies
- #814EmeryEditor’s note Down from #745 in 2015 to #814 in 2025 in the US305 babies
- #857EvrenTurkish, meaning “cosmos, the universe”*284 babies
- #860EddieEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1947, with 4,457 babies; 280 in 2025280 babies
- #867EdisonEditor’s note Down from #635 in 2015 to #867 in 2025 in the US276 babies
- #878ErnestoSpanish form of Ernest, meaning “vigor, strife”*272 babies
- #882ErenEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1973, with 5 babies270 babies
Girls · England & Wales 2025
- #8ElsieDiminutive of Alison, meaning “of noble kind”*1,700 babies
- #12EvelynSame root as Eileen, possibly meaning “radiance, beauty”*1,560 babies
- #35EvieEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 2010, with 3,469 babies; 1,129 in 20251,129 babies
- #44Emily“rival, emulator”*956 babies
- #45EsmeDiminutive of Esmeralda, meaning “emerald”*933 babies
- #46EllaShort form of Eleanor, possibly meaning “other”*932 babies
- #49ElodieEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #162 in 2015, #49 in 2025849 babies
- #51EmiliaVariant of Emily, meaning “rival, emulator”*832 babies
- #56Eleanorpossibly “other”*776 babies
- #58EvaEditor’s note Down from #29 in 2015 to #58 in 2025 in England & Wales758 babies
- #62ElianaEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #249 in 2015, #62 in 2025736 babies
- #65ElizaEditor’s note Down from #49 in 2015 to #65 in 2025 in England & Wales712 babies
- #72ErinEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 2006, with 1,985 babies; 633 in 2025633 babies
- #74Elizabeth“my God is an oath”*624 babies
- #80Edenpossibly “steppe, garden”*594 babies
- #83EloiseEditor’s note Up from #101 in 2015 to #83 in 2025 in England & Wales546 babies
- #85Emma“entire”*536 babies
- #119EllieEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #47 in 2015, #119 in 2025410 babies
- #125Edith“wealth, riches + battle”*390 babies
- #147EttaEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #368 in 2015, #147 in 2025338 babies
- #150Esther“star”*333 babies
- #156EdieDiminutive of Edith, meaning “wealth, riches + battle”*322 babies
- #161ElenaEditor’s note Steady in England & Wales: #146 in 2015 and #161 in 2025307 babies
- #162EsmaeEditor’s note Down from #124 in 2015 to #162 in 2025 in England & Wales306 babies
- #202EmmieEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #202 vs #694 in 2025248 babies
- #210EffieDiminutive of Euphemia, meaning “good + repute”*227 babies
- #232EloraEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #891 in 2015, #232 in 2025201 babies
- #242EmberEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #1,033 in 2015, #242 in 2025192 babies
- #287EveEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 2001, with 976 babies; 159 in 2025159 babies
- #297EverlyVariant of Everleigh, meaning “wild boar + woodland clearing”*150 babies
- #318EttieDiminutive of Esther, meaning “star”*137 babies
- #335EliseEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 2004, with 527 babies; 129 in 2025129 babies
- #340ElaraEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #1,649 in 2015, #340 in 2025127 babies
- #342ElowynEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #3,252 in 2015, #342 in 2025126 babies
- #346Evangeline“good news”*124 babies
- #357EmaanEditor’s note Up from #508 in 2015 to #357 in 2025 in England & Wales120 babies
- #376ElisaEditor’s note Down from #372 in 2015 to #376 in 2025 in England & Wales113 babies
- #379EiraEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #379 vs #1,747 in 2025112 babies
- #396EmmyDiminutive of Emily, meaning “rival, emulator”*105 babies
- #413Everleigh“wild boar + woodland clearing”*98 babies
- #436EmmelineEditor’s note Down from #395 in 2015 to #436 in 2025 in England & Wales92 babies
- #444ElioraEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #1,711 in 2015, #444 in 202590 babies
- #444Elsie-MaeEditor’s note Up from #666 in 2015 to #444 in 2025 in England & Wales90 babies
- #483ElowenEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #1,007 in 2015, #483 in 202582 babies
- #542EvelinaEditor’s note Up from #735 in 2015 to #542 in 2025 in England & Wales73 babies
- #561ElayaEditor’s note New since 2015: under 3 England & Wales babies then, 71 in 202571 babies
- #573ElinaEditor’s note Up from #871 in 2015 to #573 in 2025 in England & Wales69 babies
- #585EricaEditor’s note Down from #350 in 2015 to #585 in 2025 in England & Wales67 babies
- #585EshaalEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #585 vs #3,903 in 202567 babies
- #596EleniEditor’s note Up from #845 in 2015 to #596 in 2025 in England & Wales65 babies
Boys · England & Wales 2025
- #23Elijah“Yahweh is my god”*1,659 babies
- #31Edward“wealth, riches + ward, guard”*1,385 babies
- #38EzraEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #127 in 2015, #38 in 2025. Short and simple: 4 letters1,300 babies
- #54Ethan“firmness, strong, or long-lived”*917 babies
- #69EliasForm of Elijah, meaning “Yahweh is my god”*738 babies
- #84Enzo“home + ruler”*617 babies
- #92Ellis“benevolent, kind”*582 babies
- #94ElliotVariant of Elliott, meaning “my God is Yahweh”*544 babies
- #121Elliott“my God is Yahweh”*418 babies
- #137Eli“ascent”*373 babies
- #159EesaEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #159 vs #1,852 in 2025330 babies
- #168EricEditor’s note Steady in England & Wales: #173 in 2015 and #168 in 2025300 babies
- #195Evan“God is gracious”*261 babies
- #208Ezekiel“God strengthens”*242 babies
- #222EddieEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #222 vs #860 in 2025225 babies
- #252Ernest“vigor, strife”*185 babies
- #255Edenpossibly “steppe, garden”*180 babies
- #279EmmanuelEditor’s note Down from #239 in 2015 to #279 in 2025 in England & Wales161 babies
- #308ElioEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #1,380 in 2015, #308 in 2025147 babies
- #321ErnieDiminutive of Ernest, meaning “vigor, strife”*138 babies
- #352ElisEditor’s note Up from #526 in 2015 to #352 in 2025 in England & Wales119 babies
- #408ErikEditor’s note Down from #406 in 2015 to #408 in 2025 in England & Wales99 babies
- #412EdwinEditor’s note Up from #456 in 2015 to #412 in 2025 in England & Wales98 babies
- #418EmrysWelsh, meaning “immortal, divine”*96 babies
- #438EsaEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #438 vs #2,539 in 202589 babies
- #462EwanEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #462 vs #1,477 in 202584 babies
- #507EdisonEditor’s note Down from #438 in 2015 to #507 in 2025 in England & Wales76 babies
- #517EmirEditor’s note Up from #779 in 2015 to #517 in 2025 in England & Wales75 babies
- #522EmersonEditor’s note Up from #597 in 2015 to #522 in 2025 in England & Wales74 babies
- #539EmilioSpanish and Italian, meaning “rival”*72 babies
- #611ElyasEditor’s note Up from #856 in 2015 to #611 in 2025 in England & Wales62 babies
- #650Edmund“prosperity + protection”*56 babies
- #679ErenEditor’s note Up from #682 in 2015 to #679 in 2025 in England & Wales53 babies
- #702EmmettDiminutive of Emma, meaning “entire”*50 babies
- #716ElvisEditor’s note Up from #873 in 2015 to #716 in 2025 in England & Wales49 babies
- #745EssaEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #745 vs #2,572 in 202546 babies
- #771Emilpossibly “rival”*43 babies
- #798EmanuelSpanish, meaning “God is with us”*41 babies
- #811EnochEditor’s note Up from #903 in 2015 to #811 in 2025 in England & Wales40 babies
- #822EyadEditor’s note Up from #1,279 in 2015 to #822 in 2025 in England & Wales39 babies
- #856EziahEditor’s note New since 2015: under 3 England & Wales babies then, 37 in 202537 babies
- #896EmreTurkish, meaning “to love, desire”*35 babies
- #914ElianEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #2,150 in 2015, #914 in 202534 babies
- #934EddisonEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #934 vs #4,539 in 202533 babies
- #976EmileEditor’s note Up from #1,279 in 2015 to #976 in 2025 in England & Wales31 babies
- #1,007ElionEditor’s note New since 2015: under 3 England & Wales babies then, 30 in 202530 babies
- #1,007EuanEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #309 in 2015, #1,007 in 202530 babies
- #1,007Evander“good man”*30 babies
- #1,035EduardGerman form of Edward, meaning “wealth, riches + ward, guard”*29 babies
- #1,035EisaEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,035 vs #6,803 in 202529 babies
Counts and ranks: US Social Security Administration (2025, names given to 5 or more babies) and Office for National Statistics (2025, names given to 3 or more babies). US ranks are worked out from the counts, with ties sharing a rank; England & Wales ranks are as published. Meanings, where shown, are from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).