Einar
How to say it: AY-nar · /ˈeɪnɑːr/
From Old Norse 'einn' + 'herr' meaning 'one warrior' - classic Viking Age name.
Einar was the 2,123rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 47 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1900s, its births are up 4.7-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,479 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,123 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 47 |
| Share of births | 1 in 70,539 |
| Peak decade | 1900s |
| Change over 10 years | ×4.7 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,479 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Einar peaked in the 1900s, nearly vanished by the 1990s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Einar is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, English, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Einar
- Einar Gerhardsen (1897–1987)22nd Prime Minister of Norway (1897–
- Einar Már Guðmundsson (born 1954)Icelandic author
- Einar Hedegart (born 2001)Norwegian cross-country skier
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