Recorded 1912–1940 Unisex name Peak 1935 117 births

Eddis — unisex name

117 babies named Eddis in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1935. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s331920s391930s391940s6
1920s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Eddis was born in this single decade.

1935
Single peak year

9 babies were named Eddis in 1935 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Eddis

The Social Security Administration has registered 117 babies named Eddis between 1912 and 1940, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Eddis currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1940. The name reached its historical peak in 1935, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Eddis is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 16 additional births since 1921.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Eddis performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Eddis shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Eddis 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 117 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.

Eddis at a glance

Last recorded 1940

Total births

117

Since 1912

29 years of records

Peak year

1935

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1940

Active since

1912

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 1940

Eddis popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1912

Last recorded 1940
Peak year (1935)
9
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
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Eddis popularity over time — boys

16 total births recorded since 1921 (Eddis as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 16 births
4.555.566.5 196119351921 5

Eddis by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
39 births that decade — 33% of Eddis's all-time total
1910s331920s391930s391940s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eddis?
117 babies have been named Eddis since 1912. It was last recorded in 1940. The peak year was 1935 with 9 births.
When was Eddis most popular?
Eddis was most popular in the 1920s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
Is Eddis a unisex name?
Yes, Eddis is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 117 births, and as a boy's name it has 16 births.
How long has the name Eddis been used?
Eddis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 29 years of data through 1940.
What names are similar to Eddis?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eddie, Edda, Eddy, Eddye, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1912–1940 (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.