Total births
479
Girls' name · since 1954
Eydie
479 babies named Eydie in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 479
- total births
- 1954–2010
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Eydie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 479 have been recorded since 1954.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eydie has been recorded 479 times among girls since 1954, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2010.
- 479 total births
- 1954–2010 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
479 girls have been named Eydie since 1954, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2010.
- 479
- total births
- 1954–2010
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Eydie was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
50 babies were named Eydie in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Eydie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Eydie's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 29% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 71%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1954, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1958 peak of 50, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Eydie at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Eydie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2010
- Peak year (1958)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Eydie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Eydie's strongest decade.
206 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Eydie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
136 births
- 1960s
1960s
206 births
- 1970s
1970s
99 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s 9
2010s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 206 births (43% of all-time use).
Eydie by state
Where Eydie concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 26 | 5.4% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 7 | 1.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 6 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Texas | | 6 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.0% |
California share of Eydie's total US births 5.4%
Even split
26 of 479 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eydie? ▼
479 babies have been named Eydie since 1954. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1958 with 50 births.
When was Eydie most popular? ▼
Eydie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 206 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Eydie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Eydie are California (26 births), Illinois (7 births), New York (6 births).
How long has the name Eydie been used? ▼
Records for Eydie go back to 1954, giving 57 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Eydie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eyden, Eydi. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Eydie's data
- Eydie's decade-level peak was the 1960s (206 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Eydies (26 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1954–2010 (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. "Eydie: Baby Name Since 1954 - 479 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eydie. 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 Eydie 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 June 2026.