Ed vs Eddie

Side-by-side comparison of Ed and Eddie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ed

Boy name · Rank #8288

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Name B

Eddie

Boy name · Rank #941

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Metric Ed Eddie
Current Rank #8288 #941
Total Births (all years) 26,207 211,579
Peak Year 1959 1947
Peak Year Births 696 4,457
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ed Eddie
1880ss 2,957 1,526
1890ss 2,346 2,284
1900ss 1,814 3,695
1910ss 2,705 10,507
1920ss 2,668 16,921
1930ss 2,560 22,328
1940ss 3,042 34,806
1950ss 2,952 38,595
1960ss 3,780 30,575
1970ss 608 15,872
1980ss 314 12,005
1990ss 204 9,665
2000ss 156 7,108
2010ss 79 4,207
2020ss 22 1,485

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ed Eddie
2014 6 465
2015 8 384
2016 8 408
2017 7 357
2018 11 330
2019 9 321
2020 — 336
2021 8 328
2022 — 300
2023 5 278
2024 9 243

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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