Total births
72
Boys' name · since 2002
Edu
72 babies named Edu in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 72
- total births
- 2002–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
Edu is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 72 have been recorded since 2002.
Edu has 72 recorded births among boys since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2023.
- 72 total births
- 2002–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
72 boys have been named Edu since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 72
- total births
- 2002–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Edu was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
18 babies were named Edu in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Edu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Edu's full recorded timeline at 2007, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Edu at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Edu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2023
- Peak year (2004)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Edu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Edu's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Edu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
57 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 57 births (79% of all-time use).
Edu by state
Where Edu concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 13 | 18.1% |
California share of Edu's total US births 18.1%
13 of 72 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Edu? ▼
Edu has been given to 72 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 18 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Edu most popular? ▼
Edu was most popular in the 2000s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Edu most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Edu are California (13 births).
How long has the name Edu been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Edu since 2002 -- 22 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Edu? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eduardo, Eduard, Eduin, Eduar, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Edu's data
- Edu's decade-level peak was the 2000s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Edus (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Edu
Nearby Names Like Edu
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Edu
Eduardo Boy
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Eduard Boy
#3108 1,885 births
Eduin Boy
#3815 377 births
Eduar Boy
#3137 330 births
Eduan Boy
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Compare Edu side by side: Edu vs Eduardo Edu vs Eduard Edu vs Eduin
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2002–2023 (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. "Edu: Baby Name Since 2002 - 72 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/edu. 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 Edu 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 July 2026.