Total births
109
Boys' name · since 1992
Edem
109 babies named Edem in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8595
- among boys today
- 109
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Edem is the #8595 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 109 recorded since 1992.
Edem has 109 recorded births among boys since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8595 as of the latest data, more common than 40% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #8595 among boys today
- 109 born since 1992
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Edem is currently the #8595 boys' name in America, more common than 40% of boys - 109 born since 1992, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8595
- among boys today
- 109
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Edem vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8595
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 40% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Edem was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
9 babies were named Edem in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Edem compares
109 27th percentile among 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
Edem's all-time total is 70% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Edem | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 109 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Edem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Edem's full recorded timeline at 2014, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Edem at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#8,595
Active since
1992
Edem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Edem by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Edem's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Edem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
25 births
- 2010s
2010s
41 births
- 2020s
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 41 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Edem? ▼
Since 1992, Social Security records show 109 babies named Edem. Today it holds rank #8595 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 9 births.
When was Edem most popular? ▼
Edem was most popular in the 2010s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Edem been used? ▼
Edem has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 34 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Edem? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eden, Eder, Edel, Edelmiro, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Edem's data
- Edem's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (41 total births) through the 2020s (36) -- 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.
Keep exploring Edem
Nearby Names Like Edem
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Edem
Eden Boy
#466 10,966 births
Eder Boy
#1697 3,284 births
Edel Boy
#7373 503 births
Edelmiro Boy
465 births
Ederson Boy
#2284 287 births
Compare Edem side by side: Edem vs Eden Edem vs Eder Edem vs Edel
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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, 1992–2025 (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. "Edem: #8595 Boys' Name - 109 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/edem. 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 Edem 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.