Is Eddie a boy's or girl's name?

Eddie is primarily a boy's name. It is also used as a girl's name, with 15,753 recorded births.

When was Eddie most popular?

Eddie reached its peak popularity in 1947 with 4,457 births that year. It is currently ranked #941 in the U.S.

How popular is the name Eddie?

Eddie is currently ranked #941 in the U.S. (2024). It has been given to 211,579 babies since 1880.

Eddie

A Old English name gently fading from the charts.

Boy's name| Also girlsOld EnglishDeclining Also a pet name

#941▼ 80in 2024

Meaning & Origin

A diminutive of Edward, Edgar, Edwin, or other male given names beginning with Ed-.

Eddie is a boy's and girl's baby name of Old English origin, a diminutive of Edward — from the Old English Eadweard, combining ead ("wealth, fortune") and weard ("guard"), meaning "wealthy guardian." Eddie developed as a friendly, informal given name in the English-speaking world.

Eddie was in the U.S. top 50 boys' names from the 1880s through the 1940s. Eddie Murphy's comedic brilliance, Eddie Van Halen's guitar wizardry, and Eddie Vedder's grunge intensity show just how wide the name's creative range actually runs. It's the kind of name that never needs to be anything but exactly itself.

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Popularity Over Time

Eddie was #361 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #941, but its charm endures.

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Eddie
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	1,485	#824	▼
2010s	4,207	#622	▼
2000s	7,108	#393	▼
1990s	9,665	#290	▼
1980s	12,005	#205	▼
1970s	15,872	#162	▼
1960s	30,575	#117	▼
1950s	38,595	#94	▲
1940s	34,806	#81	▲
1930s	22,328	#88	▲
1920s	16,921	#108	▲
1910s	10,507	#102	▲
1900s	3,695	#69	▲
1890s	2,284	#83	▲
1880s	1,526	#99	—

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(145 years, 1880–2024)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Eddie
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2024	243	#941	-35 (-12.6%)
2023	278	#861	-22 (-7.3%)
2022	300	#827	-28 (-8.5%)
2021	328	#763	-8 (-2.4%)
2020	336	#730	+15 (4.7%)
2019	321	#745	-9 (-2.7%)
2018	330	#726	-27 (-7.6%)
2017	357	#692	-51 (-12.5%)
2016	408	#647	+24 (6.3%)
2015	384	#669	-81 (-17.4%)
2014	465	#591	+43 (10.2%)
2013	422	#602	-57 (-11.9%)
2012	479	#544	-59 (-11.0%)
2011	538	#488	+35 (7.0%)
2010	503	#511	-174 (-25.7%)
2009	677	#425	+22 (3.4%)
2008	655	#437	-53 (-7.5%)
2007	708	#413	-56 (-7.3%)
2006	764	#391	+56 (7.9%)
2005	708	#399	-67 (-8.6%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Eddie as a Girl's Name

While overwhelmingly a boy's name, Eddie has also been given to 15,753 girls in the U.S. since 1880.

#9705

Current rank

15,753

Total births

1922

Peak year

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Frequently Asked

Can Eddie be used for both boys and girls?

Yes, Eddie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name, it currently ranks #941. As a girl's name, it ranks #9705.

Eddie has two lives

Eddie, the baby name

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Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1880–2024) · Methodology