Total births
14,039
Boys' name · since 1884
Eddy
14,039 babies named Eddy in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1531
- among boys today
- 14,039
- born since 1884
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other boys
14,039 babies have been named Eddy since 1884, making it today's #1531 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eddy has been recorded 14,039 times among boys since 1884, currently ranked #1531 nationally and more common than 89% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 2025.
- #1531 among boys today
- 14,039 born since 1884
- 1950s peak decade
- 89% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eddy is currently the #1531 boys' name in America, more common than 89% of boys - 14,039 born since 1884, peaking in the 1950s.
- #1531
- among boys today
- 14,039
- born since 1884
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other boys
Eddy vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1531
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 89% of names given to boys today.
1950s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Eddy was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
246 babies were named Eddy in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
How Eddy compares
14,039 Top 7% higher than 93% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Eddy's all-time total is 38x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eddy | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 14,039 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 246 | 23 | 22,252 |
Eddy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Eddy splits its recorded history at 1962: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1884 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1956 peak of 246 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Eddy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1956
Current rank
#1,531
Active since
1884
Eddy popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–2025
- Peak year (1956)
- 246
- Annual births at peak, across 142 years of records
Eddy popularity over time - girls
392 total births recorded since 1926 (Eddy as girls' name)
Eddy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Eddy's strongest decade.
2,185 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Eddy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1890s 16
1890s
16 births
- 1900s 51
1900s
51 births
- 1910s 145
1910s
145 births
- 1920s 359
1920s
359 births
- 1930s 763
1930s
763 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,610 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,185 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,803 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,008 births
- 1980s
1980s
999 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,362 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,672 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,401 births
- 2020s 655
2020s
655 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 2,185 births (16% of all-time use).
How Eddy compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Eddy's total volume
Eddy vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Eddy by state
Where Eddy concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,117 | 15.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,745 | 12.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,102 | 7.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 771 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 420 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 247 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 215 | 1.5% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 214 | 1.5% |
California share of Eddy's total US births 15.1%
Even split
2,117 of 14,039 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Eddy appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eddy? ▼
14,039 babies have been named Eddy since 1884. It currently ranks #1531 among boys. The peak year was 1956 with 246 births.
When was Eddy most popular? ▼
Eddy was most popular in the 1950s decade with 2,185 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Eddy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Eddy are California (2,117 births), Texas (1,745 births), New York (1,102 births).
How long has the name Eddy been used? ▼
Eddy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1884, spanning 142 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Eddy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eddie, Edd, Eddison, Edder, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Eddy's data
- Eddy's decade-level peak was the 1950s (2,185 total births); usage has since declined to 655 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Eddys (2,117 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Eddy
Nearby Names Like Eddy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eddy
Eddie Boy
#942 211,867 births
Edd Boy
5,438 births
Eddison Boy
#4738 531 births
Edder Boy
#12797 364 births
Eddrick Boy
327 births
Compare Eddy side by side: Eddy vs Eddie Eddy vs Edd Eddy vs Eddison
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Eddy
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2,921 births · Peak 2025
Gerard #1532
58,820 births · Peak 1956
Xyleek #1529
206 births · Peak 2024
Wolfgang #1533
3,220 births · Peak 2021
Finneas #1528
1,129 births · Peak 2025
Issa #1534
2,288 births · Peak 2024
Zealand #1527
925 births · Peak 2022
Cian #1535
3,724 births · Peak 2007
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1884–2025 (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. "Eddy: #1531 Boys' Name - 14,039 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eddy. 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 Eddy 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 June 2026.