Ender
How to say it: EN-dur · /ˈɛndər/
Turkish name meaning very rare or precious - widely recognized from Orson Scott Card's novel Ender's Game.
Ender was the 1,449th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 93 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 5% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,470 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,449 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 93 |
| Share of births | 1 in 35,648 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −5% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,470 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ender is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ender is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Turkish.
Famous people named Ender
- Ender Arslan (born 1983)Turkish basketball player
- Ender Inciarte (born 1990)Venezuelan baseball player
- Ender Echenique (born 2004)Venezuelan footballer
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Ender Wiggin, child protagonist of Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game novel and film; dominant association for this rare name
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