Ed
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #54 in 1885
0 babies were named Ed in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryEd has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Eds, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1885, when it reached #54.
About the name Ed
Ed is a boy name of English origin. It has 2 letters and 1 syllable, starting with E and ending in “-ed”. US birth records list Ed for boys from 1880 to 2024, in 142 of those 145 years. Its best year was 1885, when it ranked #54 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,700 | 370 boys |
| 1890s | 2,056 | 486 boys |
| 1900s | 1,349 | 741 boys |
| 1910s | 502 | 1,994 boys |
| 1920s | 242 | 4,127 boys |
| 1930s | 243 | 4,122 boys |
| 1940s | 207 | 4,830 boys |
| 1950s | 142 | 7,018 boys |
| 1960s | 190 | 5,268 boys |
| 1970s | 36 | 27,586 boys |
| 1980s | 17 | 58,445 boys |
| 1990s | 10 | 95,694 boys |
| 2000s | 7.9 | 127,226 boys |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 237,530 boys |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 393,701 boys |
Other spellings of Ed
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Ed
What is the origin of the name Ed?
Ed has English roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Ed a boy or girl name?
Ed is a boy name.
How popular is the name Ed?
Ed is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #54 in 1885.