Unisex name · since 1943
Eden
Since 1943, U.S. Social Security records show 52,434 babies named Eden, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #570 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #72 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 52,434
- born since 1943
- 2010s
- peak decade
Eden currently ranks #72 among unisex names in America, with 52,434 babies recorded since 1943.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eden has been recorded 52,434 times among girls since 1943, currently ranked #72 nationally and more common than 99.6% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2025.
- #570 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #72 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 52,434 born since 1943
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eden ranks #570 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #72 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 52,434 born since 1943, peaking in the 2010s.
- #570 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #72 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 52,434
- born since 1943
- 2010s
- peak decade
Eden's 52,434 recorded births place it above 99.21% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Eden compares
52,434 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Eden's all-time total is 139x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eden | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 52,434 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,362 | 21 | 19,840 |
Eden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Eden's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 97% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 3%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1943, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 3,362, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Eden popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 3,362
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Eden popularity over time - boys
10,966 total births recorded since 1917 (Eden as boys' name)
Eden by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (19,711 births, 38% of the file).
2010s was Eden's strongest decade.
19,711 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Eden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 32
1940s
32 births
- 1950s 145
1950s
145 births
- 1960s 450
1960s
450 births
- 1970s 675
1970s
675 births
- 1980s 1,362
1980s
1,362 births
- 1990s 3,484
1990s
3,484 births
- 2000s
2000s
10,362 births
- 2010s
2010s
19,711 births
- 2020s
2020s
16,213 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 19,711 births (38% of all-time use).
How Eden compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Eden's total volume
Eden by state
Where Eden concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5,590 | 10.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 4,211 | 8.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 2,505 | 4.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 2,336 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 1,950 | 3.7% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 1,906 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 1,890 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 1,806 | 3.4% |
5,590 of 52,434 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Eden appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Eden's data
- Eden's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (19,711 total births) through the 2020s (16,213) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Edens (5,590 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Eden
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Eden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~82 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1943–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Eden 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 August 2026.