Names That Start With E
Here are the names that start with E that families actually use, taken from US birth records: 2,341 girl names, 1,363 boy names and 9 names often given to both. Each column below shows the 25 used most often, with the number of babies given the name since 1880.
Elizabeth, Emily and Emma lead the girls, and they show how E names lean toward light, flowing endings. On the boys' side, Edward and Ethan feel calm and familiar, with Eric as a crisp short choice.
This letter offers around 2,300 girl names and about 1,400 for boys. Emerson and Emery are newer unisex picks that end on a gentle er or ee sound.
Nickname options run deep: Liz, Ellie, Em, Ed, Eddie. Because many E names begin on a vowel, watch how they meet a surname that does too. Girl only and boy only E lists sit on their own pages.
- Girl names
- 2,341
- Boy names
- 1,363
- Unisex names
- 9
- Last names
- 3,086
Most popular names that start with E
Top girl names
- Elizabeth 1,629,679
- Emily 841,491
- Emma 654,013
- Evelyn 562,951
- Erin 312,491
- Ella 296,792
- Edna 294,224
- Eleanor 282,686
- Ethel 278,697
- Ellen 272,937
- Edith 265,922
- Eva 262,740
- Elaine 257,263
- Esther 255,082
- Erica 229,947
- Eileen 186,035
- Elsie 177,457
- Erika 123,704
- Eunice 79,500
- Elena 73,997
- Elise 64,410
- Ellie 59,206
- Erma 54,771
- Estelle 53,217
- Eliza 51,564
Top boy names
- Edward 1,288,725
- Eric 874,738
- Ethan 413,193
- Eugene 378,539
- Ernest 300,826
- Earl 288,507
- Elijah 281,374
- Evan 262,222
- Edwin 240,252
- Eddie 209,368
- Erik 151,746
- Edgar 151,108
- Elmer 128,231
- Eli 115,184
- Everett 103,271
- Eduardo 102,542
- Elias 75,489
- Emmanuel 73,274
- Erick 70,665
- Earnest 58,176
- Enrique 56,715
- Emmett 52,096
- Edmund 50,723
- Emanuel 49,466
- Ezra 46,250
E names popular right now
Girl and boy names starting with E in the 2017 top 1,000, with their rank.
- Emma #1 girl
- Elijah #8 boy
- Evelyn #9 girl
- Emily #12 girl
- Elizabeth #13 girl
- Ethan #14 boy
- Ella #16 girl
- Eleanor #35 girl
- Ellie #44 girl
- Eli #54 boy
- Easton #66 boy
- Elena #67 girl
- Ezra #69 boy
- Eva #73 girl
- Emilia #74 girl
- Elias #78 boy
- Everly #82 girl
- Ezekiel #82 boy
- Evan #84 boy
- Eliana #88 girl
- Everett #104 boy
- Emery #115 girl
- Emmett #125 boy
- Eden #139 girl
Unisex names that start with E
Names where at least a quarter of babies were girls and at least a quarter were boys.
| Name | Girls | Boys | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson | 45% | 55% | 42,180 |
| Emery | 52% | 48% | 37,146 |
| Elisha | 50% | 50% | 26,929 |
| Ellison | 61% | 39% | 5,811 |
| Ellery | 59% | 41% | 5,369 |
| Ever | 39% | 61% | 5,102 |
| Earlie | 37% | 63% | 3,591 |
| Erie | 42% | 58% | 3,369 |
| Elza | 26% | 74% | 2,837 |
More letters: unisex names A to Z.
Names that start and end with E
- Eugene
- Elaine
- Eddie
- Elsie
- Eunice
- Elise
- Ellie
- Enrique
- Estelle
- Eloise
- Ernestine
- Effie
- Essie
- Evangeline
- Emilie
- Eve
- Emilee
- Elyse
- Eleanore
- Earline
- Ernie
- Earnestine
- Eddie
- Earlene
Common last names with E
- Evans
- Edwards
- Ellis
- Elliott
- Estrada
- Erickson
- Espinoza
- Eaton
- English
- Escobar
- Ellison
- Everett
- Estes
- Ewing
- Esparza
- Espinosa
Questions people ask
What are the most common names that start with E?
For girls, Elizabeth, Emily, Emma, Evelyn. For boys, Edward, Eric, Ethan, Eugene. These have been given to the most babies in US records.
How many names start with E?
US birth records list 2,341 girl names and 1,363 boy names starting with E.
What are gender neutral names that start with E?
Names often given to both girls and boys include Emerson, Emery, Elisha, Ellison, Ellery, Ever.
What names start and end with E?
Eugene, Elaine, Eddie, Elsie, Eunice, Elise, Ellie, Enrique.
Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017; last names from the US Census surname list (every surname shared by 100 or more people).