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.

119
total births
1991–2016
years on record
2000s
peak decade
53%
born in that 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.

  • 119 total births
  • 1991–2016 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 53% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

119 boys have been named Eddi since 1991, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.

119
total births
1991–2016
years on record
2000s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Eddi was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

12 babies were named Eddi in 2006 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 2016

Total births

119

Since 1991

26 years of records

Peak year

2006

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2016

Active since

1991

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2016

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

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

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 July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eddi?
119 babies have been named Eddi since 1991. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2006 with 12 births.
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.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of July 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).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Eddi: Baby Name Since 1991 - 119 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eddi. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 July 2026.