Eddie
English pet form of Edward and Edwin. Edward comes from Old English Eadweard, joining ead, "wealth, fortune," with weard, "guardian."
Eddie in 2025
Eddie was given to 287 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,745th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 11,552 babies born.
The history of Eddie
Eddie reached its highest point in 1947, when 4,715 babies were given the name, ranking 155th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 151st, in 1944.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 227,627 babies have been named Eddie. Half of them were born before 1952, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Eddie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Eddie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,746 | 198 |
| 1890s | 2,737 | 209 |
| 1900s | 4,495 | 172 |
| 1910s | 12,722 | 167 |
| 1920s | 20,442 | 203 |
| 1930s | 25,267 | 162 |
| 1940s | 37,452 | 151 |
| 1950s | 40,178 | 178 |
| 1960s | 31,254 | 216 |
| 1970s | 16,200 | 299 |
| 1980s | 12,198 | 370 |
| 1990s | 9,736 | 458 |
| 2000s | 7,143 | 714 |
| 2010s | 4,236 | 1,023 |
| 2020s | 1,821 | 1,489 |
Where Eddie is heading
Eddie has fallen 26% over the past decade, from 390 babies in 2015 to 287 in 2025.
Names like Eddie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Eddie.