An uncommon Old English pick — distinctive and rare.
Alternative form of Ed
Edd is a boy's and girl's baby name of Old English origin, a variant of Ed, a diminutive of Edward, from the Old English Eadweard, combining ead (wealth, fortune) and weard (guard), meaning 'wealthy guardian' or 'fortune's protector.'
Edd was used as a distinctive spelling variant that gave the short name extra character. Edd 'Kookie' Byrnes, the teen idol from the TV show 77 Sunset Strip, made this spelling briefly fashionable in late 1950s America.
Edd has 112+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1880.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 5 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 61 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 98 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 190 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 329 | ▼ |
| 1940s | 579 | ▼ |
| 1930s | 738 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 1,034 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 888 | ▲ |
| 1900s | 446 | ▼ |
| 1890s | 510 | — |
| 1880s | 541 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5 | #12565 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10470 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8713 |
| 1990 | 5 | #8500 |
| 1988 | 5 | #7615 |
| 1986 | 5 | #7037 |
| 1985 | 5 | #6839 |
| 1984 | 11 | #3774 |
| 1983 | 5 | #6531 |
| 1982 | 12 | #3539 |
| 1981 | 9 | #4259 |
| 1980 | 9 | #4241 |
| 1979 | 13 | #3219 |
| 1978 | 6 | #5264 |
| 1977 | 6 | #5333 |
| 1976 | 8 | #4118 |
| 1975 | 8 | #4057 |
| 1974 | 11 | #3192 |
| 1973 | 12 | #2899 |
| 1972 | 9 | #3416 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
While overwhelmingly a boy's name, Edd has also been given to 13 girls in the U.S. since 1919.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1880–2006) · Methodology