Unisex name · since 1977
Edin
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 1,286 babies named Edin, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,379 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,539 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,286
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,286 babies have been named Edin since 1977, making it today's #3539 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Edin recorded 1,286 times among boys since 1977, holding rank #3539 nationally today, ahead of 75% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #4,379 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,539 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,286 born since 1977
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Edin ranks #4,379 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,539 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,286 born since 1977, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,379 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,539 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,286
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
Edin's 1,286 recorded births place it above 90.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Edin compares
1,286 Top 28% higher than 72% of 13,930 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
Edin's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Edin | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,286 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 57 | 34 | 22,252 |
Edin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Edin's full recorded timeline at 2003, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 57 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Edin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 57
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Edin popularity over time - girls
99 total births recorded since 1989 (Edin as girls' name)
Edin by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (461 births, 36% of the file).
2010s was Edin's strongest decade.
461 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Edin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 52
1980s
52 births
- 1990s 152
1990s
152 births
- 2000s
2000s
390 births
- 2010s
2010s
461 births
- 2020s
2020s
219 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 461 births (36% of all-time use).
How Edin 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 Edin's total volume
Edin by state
Where Edin concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 118 | 9.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 78 | 6.1% |
| #3 | California | | 63 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Missouri | | 22 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 18 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 17 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Florida | | 5 | 0.4% |
118 of 1,286 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Edin appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Edin's data
- Edin's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (461 total births) through the 2020s (219) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Edins (118 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Edin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1977–2025 (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 Edin 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.