The cold weather season is here — and winter names for boys are in full bloom.
Names that end in ER are among the most popular baby names in the U.S. right now.
That’s especially true for boy names ending in ER — with 56 such names landing in the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) list of the 1,000 most popular boy names of 2024.
That means 5.6% of the top 1,000 consisted of boy names that end with ER.
It might not sound like a big number, but it’s more than twice as much as the amount of girl names that end in ER — with just 24 such names landing in the SSA’s 1,000 most popular girl names of 2024.
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Most popular boy names that end in ER
Of all the boy names that end in ER, none had a better 2024 than Bryer.
Despite being just the 1,481st most popular boy’s name in the U.S. in 2023, Bryer jumped 615 spots and ranked 866th in 2024 — marking its first ever entry into the SSA’s top 1,000, dating back to 1900.
It also marked the third-highest increase in popularity from 2023 to 2024, behind Colsen and Truce.
Kolter, which jumped 257 spots from 1,091st in 2023 to 891st in 2024, and Abner, which jumped 160 spots from 997th to 837th between 2023 and 2024, also saw large increases year-over-year.
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With that said, here are the 56 boy names ending in ER that ranked in the SSA’s top 1,000 in 2024.
Oliver — means “olive tree” via the Latin word oliva.
Asher — means “happy” or “blessed” via the Hebrew word ashar.
Alexander — means “defender of mankind” via the Greek words alexo and aner.
Carter — from a surname traditionally given to someone who uses a cart.
Cooper — from a surname traditionally given to a barrel maker.
Christopher — means “bearing Christ” via the Greek words Christos and phero.
Walker — from a surname traditionally given to a walker, also known as a fuller of wool.
Parker — from a surname traditionally given to someone who works at a park or a keeper of the park.
Xavier — means “the new house” via the Basque place name Etxeberria.
River — from the English word river, referring to a flowing body of water.
Archer — from a surname traditionally given to a bowman or archer.
Hunter — from a surname traditionally given to a hunter via the Old English word hunta.
Sawyer — from a surname traditionally given to a sawer of wood or someone who cuts wood.
Jasper — means “treasurer” via the Latin name Gaspar and Hebrew word gizbar.
Ryder — from a surname meaning “mounted warrior” or “messenger” via the Old English word ridere.
Ryker — means “rich” via the German surname Riker and Low German word rike.
Tyler — from a surname traditionally given to a roof tiler via the Old English word tigele (tile).
Peter — means “stone” via the Greek name Petros and Greek word petra.
Tucker — from a surname traditionally given to a cloth fuller via the Old English word tucian.
Xander — shortened form of Alexander, meaning “defender of mankind” in Greek.
Colter — from a surname traditionally given to a keeper of horses via the English word colt.
Javier — Spanish form of Xavier meaning “the new house” via a Basque place name.
Karter — modern variant of Carter, meaning “one who uses a cart.”
Walter — means “powerful army” via the German words walt and heri.
Baker — from a surname traditionally given to a baker via the Old English word bakere.
Kyler — likely a blend of the names Kyle, meaning “channel,” and Tyler, meaning “roof tiler.”
Zander — variant of Xander and short form of Alexander, meaning “defender of mankind” in Greek.
Iker — means “visitation” in Basque; an equivalent of the Spanish name Visitación.
Spencer — from a surname traditionally given to a dispenser of provisions via the English word spense.
Wilder — from a surname meaning “wild,” “untamed” or “uncontrolled,” via the English word wilde.
Miller — from a surname traditionally given to someone who worked in a mill via the English word mille.
Tanner — from a surname traditionally given to someone who tans hides for a living.
Denver — from a surname and place name meaning “Dane ford” in Old English.
Ledger — from a surname traditionally given to a stonemason via the Old English word lecgan.
Gunner — English variant of Gunnar meaning “army warrior” via the Old Norse words gunnr and herr.
Fletcher — from a surname given to someone who makes arrows via the Old French word flechier.
Ander — Basque form of Andreas and Andrew, meaning “manly” or “masculine” in Greek.
Porter — from a surname traditionally given to a doorkeeper via Old French porte and Latin porta.
Wylder — variant of Wilder meaning “wild,” “untamed” or “uncontrolled,” via the English word wilde.
Dexter — from a surname meaning “one who dyes” or via the Latin word dexter meaning “skilled.”
Chandler — from a surname traditionally given to someone who makes or sells candles.
Roger — means “famous spear” via the Germanic elements hruod and ger.
Skyler — variant of Schuyler, a Dutch surname meaning “scholar.”
Evander — means “good of man” via the Greek elements eu and aner.
Conner — variant of Conor via the Irish name Conchobar, meaning “wolf lover.”
Bridger — from a surname traditionally given to someone who worked on or lived near a bridge.
Kaiser — German form of the Roman title Caesar, meaning “hairy” via the Latin word caesaries.
Kolter — variant of Colter, traditionally given to a keeper of horses via the English word colt.
Abner — means “my father is a light” via the Hebrew elements av and ner.
Jagger — from a surname traditionally given to a carter or peddler.
Bryer — from a surname derived from the Old English word ber, meaning “briar” or “bramble.”
Casper — Dutch and Scandinavian form of Jasper meaning “treasurer” in Old Persian and Hebrew.
Fisher — from a surname traditionally given to a fisherman.
Ameer — variant of Amir, meaning “commander” or “prince” in Arabic.
Adler — from a German surname meaning “eagle.”
Zavier — variant of Xavier meaning “the new house” via a Basque place name.
Most popular girl names ending in ER
The SSA’s 1,000 most popular girl names of 2024 consisted of 24 names that end in ER.
Of those 24, nine of them — Parker, River, Sawyer, Carter, Miller, Denver, Hunter, Chandler and Karter — are gender-neutral names that were included on the boy’s list above.
And only two of them saw an increase of at least 100 spots year-over-year.
Those names include Lavender, which ranked 1,179th in 2023 before jumping 181 spots to 998th in 2024, and Miller, which jumped 124 spots from 881st in 2023 to 757th in 2024, according to the SSA.
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With that said, here are the 24 girl names that end with ER that ranked in the SSA’s top 1,000 of 2024.
Harper — from a surname traditionally given to someone who played or made a harp.
Parker — from a surname traditionally given to someone who works at a park or a keeper of the park.
Juniper — from the English word for a type of tree via the Latin word iuniperus.
Esther — from the Hebrew name Ester, derived from the Old Persian word meaning “star.”
Ember — from the English word ember, referring to a piece of burning or glowing coal in a dying fire.
Summer — from the name of the hottest season of the year via Old English word sumor.
Piper — from a surname traditionally given to someone who played or made a pipe (flute).
River — from the English word river, referring to a flowing body of water.
Palmer — from a surname meaning “pilgrim,” derived from Latin word palma, meaning “palm tree.”
Sawyer — from a surname traditionally given to a sawer of wood or someone who cuts wood.
Winter — from the name of the coldest season of the year from December to March.
Wynter — variant of Winter, referring to the coldest season of the year.
Carter — from a surname traditionally given to someone who uses a cart.
Amber — from an English word referring to the orange-yellow color or precious gemstone.
Jennifer — means “white phantom” via the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar.
Clover — from the English word for the wild flower via the Old English word clafre.
Skyler — variant of Schuyler, a Dutch surname meaning “scholar.”
Miller — from a surname traditionally given to someone who worked in a mill via the English word mille.
Denver — from a surname and place name meaning “Dane ford” in Old English.
Hunter — from a surname traditionally given to a hunter via the Old English word hunta.
Chandler — from a surname traditionally given to someone who makes or sells candles.
Kimber — short form of Kimberly, which comes from the name of a city in South Africa.
Lavender — from the English word for the aromatic flower or pale purple color.
Karter — modern variant of Carter, meaning “one who uses a cart.”
Other unique baby names that end with ER
The SSA is a good place to look if you need name ideas, but you don’t have to end your search there.
Just look at the name Rumer — as in Rumer Willis, the daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore. Rumer has never appeared in the SSA’s top 1,000 and was only given to seven baby girls in 2024, per the SSA.
Likewise, the name Sylvester (as in Sylvester Stallone) hasn’t been in the top 1,000 for boys since 1994.
While there are plenty of names that end in ER that cracked the top 1,000 in 2024, here are a few names that didn’t quite make that list — but are still very much worthy of landing on your baby name list.
Leander — means “lion man” via the Greek elements leon and aner.
Rainer — German form of Rayner, meaning “army counsel” via the German elements regin and heri.
Carver — from a surname traditionally given to a wood carver.
Hollister — from a surname meaning “from a hollow place” or “dweller by the holly tree.”
Bayler — variant of Baylor believed to derive from the German word beile, meaning “measuring stick.”
Aster — from the name of a flower derived from the Greek word aster, meaning “star.”
Ever — from the English word ever, meaning “at any time.”
Greer — from a Scottish surname derived from Gregory, meaning “watchful” or “alert” in Greek.
Ginger — from the English word for the spice or the reddish-brown color.
Laker — from a surname traditionally given to someone who works on or lives near a lake.
Ryler — likely an invented name similar to Tyler and Kyler.
Hatcher — from a surname meaning “dweller by the gate” in English.
Cher — shortened form of Cheryl or Cherilyn, believed to mean “darling” in French.
Warner — from a surname derived from the German name Werner, meaning “cautious army.”
Meyer — from a German surname meaning “mayor” or “leader,” also means “giving light” in Hebrew.
Webster — from a surname traditionally given to a weaver via the Old English word webba.
Frasier — variant of Fraser, believed to mean “strawberry” or “strawberry plant” in French.
Wheeler — from a surname traditionally given to someone who makes wagon wheels.
Decker — variant of Dekker, a German surname meaning “roofer” or “thatcher.”
Heather — from the English word for a variety of small shrubs with pink or white flowers.
Whether you’re drawn to a chart-topper like Oliver or Harper, a rising name like Bryer or Lavender, or a hidden gem like Leander or Greer, names that end in ER offer a modern sound that still feels timeless.
These names are shaping the sound of a new generation — bold, modern and built to stand out.
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