US rank #3916 Unisex name Peak 2016 1,254 births

Edin — #3916 US boys' name

1,254 babies named Edin in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s121980s521990s1522000s3902010s4612020s187
#3916
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 73% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Edin was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

57 babies were named Edin in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Edin

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,254 babies named Edin between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Edin currently holds the #3916 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 57 babies received it in a single year. Edin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 94 additional births since 1989.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Edin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 461 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Edin shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 118 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Edin in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Edin 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 1,254 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.

Edin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,254

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2016

57 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,916

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Edin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
57
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
0204060 202420182012200620001994198819801977 6

Edin popularity over time — girls

94 total births recorded since 1989 (Edin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 94 births
4681012 20242022201920142012200620021989 5

Edin by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
461 births that decade — 37% of Edin's all-time total
1970s121980s521990s1522000s3902010s4612020s187

Edin by state

Where Edin concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Edin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
118 9.4%
#2 Texas
73 5.8%
#3 California
63 5.0%
#4 Missouri
22 1.8%
#5 Illinois
18 1.4%
#6 Virginia
17 1.4%
#7 Georgia
10 0.8%
#8 Florida
5 0.4%
New York share of Edin's total US births 9.4%
Even split

118 of 1,254 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Edin appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Edin?
1,254 babies have been named Edin since 1977. It currently ranks #3916 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 57 births.
When was Edin most popular?
Edin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 461 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Edin most popular?
The top states for the name Edin are New York (118 births), Texas (73 births), California (63 births).
Is Edin a unisex name?
Yes, Edin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,254 births, and as a girl's name it has 94 births.
How long has the name Edin been used?
Edin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Edin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edison, Edith, Edilberto, Ediel, 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, 1977–2024 (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.