Unisex name · since 1991

Eddi

Eddi has 119 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#16,256 of 45,481
all-time among boys
119
born since 1991
2000s
peak decade

119 boys have been named Eddi since 1991, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Eddi has 119 recorded births among boys since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2016.

  • #16,256 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 119 born since 1991
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eddi ranks #16,256 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 119 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.

#16,256 of 45,481
all-time among boys
119
born since 1991
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Eddi's 119 recorded births place it above 64.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Eddi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Eddi's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Eddi popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2006)
12
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
468101214 19911996200120052007200920112016 5

Eddi popularity over time - girls

6 total births recorded since 1960 (Eddi as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 6 births
6 1960 6

Eddi by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (63 births, 53% of the file).

2000s was Eddi's strongest decade.

63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Eddi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 63 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eddi? ▼
119 babies have been named Eddi since 1991. All-time, it sits at #16,256 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2006 with 12 births.
Where does Eddi sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eddi ranks #16,256 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Eddi most popular? ▼
Eddi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Is Eddi a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Eddi is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 119 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Eddi been used? ▼
Eddi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 26 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Eddi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eddie, Eddy, Edd, Eddison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Eddi's data

  • Eddi's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (63 total births) through the 2010s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Eddi

Nearby Names Like Eddi

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eddi

Eddie Boy
#860 211,867 births
Eddy Boy
#1603 14,039 births
Edd Boy
5,438 births
Eddison Boy
#4564 531 births
Edder Boy
#11040 364 births

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Welborn
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Eddi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1991–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Eddi draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.