Edd
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #198 in 1887
0 babies were named Edd 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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- HistoryEdd has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Edds, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1887, when it reached #198.
About the name Edd
Edd is a boy name of English origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with E and ending in “-edd”. US birth records list Edd for boys from 1880 to 2006, in 112 of those 127 years. Its best year was 1887, when it ranked #198 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2006, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 493 | 2,030 boys |
| 1890s | 448 | 2,230 boys |
| 1900s | 332 | 3,015 boys |
| 1910s | 141 | 7,109 boys |
| 1920s | 94 | 10,646 boys |
| 1930s | 70 | 14,298 boys |
| 1940s | 40 | 25,025 boys |
| 1950s | 16 | 61,125 boys |
| 1960s | 9.8 | 101,937 boys |
| 1970s | 5.9 | 168,919 boys |
| 1980s | 3.4 | 298,507 boys |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 4,166,667 boys |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 777,778 boys |
Other spellings of Edd
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 Edd
What is the origin of the name Edd?
Edd has English roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Edd a boy or girl name?
Edd is a boy name.
How popular is the name Edd?
Edd is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2006. It peaked at #198 in 1887.