Eddie

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A few things about Eddie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Eddie

Eddie Vedder

American singer and guitarist

Choose Eddie and your child shares a first name with Eddie Vedder, an American singer and guitarist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Eddie, like who?” Eddie Vedder's Wikipedia article is available in 57 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 6,101 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Eddie, 280 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Eddie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryEddie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Eddies, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1910, when it ranked #59. Today it's #860, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowEddie was 2.4× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,508 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 6,101.
• 🍂TrendEddie has slipped 130 places over the last five years and now sits at #860. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedEddie is most popular in Nevada, where it ranks #389, followed by Utah (#515) and Wisconsin (#570). It's in the top 1,000 in 16 states.
• 💬MeaningEddie is an English form of Edward, which means “wealthy guardian”.

About the name Eddie

Eddie is a boy name of American origin meaning “wealthy guardian”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-die”. US birth records list Eddie for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1910, when it ranked #59 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #860, with 280 babies.

Origin:American names