US rank #941 Unisex name Peak 1947 211,579 births

Eddie — #941 US boys' name

211,579 babies named Eddie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s15261890s22841900s36951910s105071920s169211930s223281940s348061950s385951960s305751970s158721980s120051990s96652000s71082010s42072020s1485
#941
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 93% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Eddie was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

4,457 babies were named Eddie in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Eddie

The Social Security Administration has registered 211,579 babies named Eddie between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Eddie currently holds the #941 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 4,457 babies received it in a single year. Eddie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 15,753 additional births since 1880.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Eddie performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 38,595 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Eddie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 20,240 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Eddie in 50 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Eddie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 211,579 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Eddie at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

211,579

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1947

4,457 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#941

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Eddie popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (1947)
4,457
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 202420051986196719481929191018911880 129

Eddie popularity over time — girls

15,753 total births recorded since 1880 (Eddie as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 15,753 births
-1000100200300400 202419931976195919421925190818911880 12

Eddie by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
38,595 births that decade — 18% of Eddie's all-time total
1880s15261890s22841900s36951910s105071920s169211930s223281940s348061950s385951960s305751970s158721980s120051990s96652000s71082010s42072020s1485

Eddie by state

Where Eddie concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Eddie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
20,240 9.6%
#2 California
17,555 8.3%
#3 Georgia
16,386 7.7%
#4 Mississippi
14,033 6.6%
#5 Alabama
12,891 6.1%
#6 North Carolina
9,402 4.4%
#7 Florida
9,025 4.3%
#8 Louisiana
8,337 3.9%
Texas share of Eddie's total US births 9.6%
Even split

20,240 of 211,579 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.

Eddie appears in 50 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eddie?
211,579 babies have been named Eddie since 1880. It currently ranks #941 among boys. The peak year was 1947 with 4,457 births.
When was Eddie most popular?
Eddie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 38,595 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Eddie most popular?
The top states for the name Eddie are Texas (20,240 births), California (17,555 births), Georgia (16,386 births).
Is Eddie a unisex name?
Yes, Eddie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 211,579 births, and as a girl's name it has 15,753 births.
How long has the name Eddie been used?
Eddie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Eddie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eddy, Edd, Eddison, Edder, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.