US rank #7365 Unisex name Peak 2006 371 births

Edi — #7365 US boys' name

371 babies named Edi in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s211990s852000s1652010s662020s34
#7365
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 48% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Edi was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

24 babies were named Edi in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Edi

The Social Security Administration has registered 371 babies named Edi between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Edi currently holds the #7365 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 24 babies received it in a single year. Edi is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 29 additional births since 1961.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Edi performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 165 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Edi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Edi in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Edi 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 371 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.

Edi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

371

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2006

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,365

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Edi popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
24
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
0510152025 20242018201220072002199719911981 8

Edi popularity over time — girls

29 total births recorded since 1961 (Edi as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 29 births
456789 20232013201019621961 5

Edi by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
165 births that decade — 44% of Edi's all-time total
1980s211990s852000s1652010s662020s34

Edi by state

Where Edi concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Edi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10 2.7%
#2 Florida
5 1.3%
#3 Texas
5 1.3%
California share of Edi's total US births 2.7%
Even split

10 of 371 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Edi?
371 babies have been named Edi since 1981. It currently ranks #7365 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 24 births.
When was Edi most popular?
Edi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 165 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Edi most popular?
The top states for the name Edi are California (10 births), Florida (5 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Edi a unisex name?
Yes, Edi is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 371 births, and as a girl's name it has 29 births.
How long has the name Edi been used?
Edi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Edi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edison, Edin, Edith, Edilberto, 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, 1981–2024 (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.