Eden

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

⭐ Famous Eden

Eden Hazard

Belgian footballer (born 1991)

Choose Eden and your child shares a first name with Eden Hazard, a Belgian footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Eden, like who?” Eden Hazard's Wikipedia article is available in 93 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 478 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Eden, 3,362 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Eden.
• 📜HistoryEden first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
• 🏆Best yearEden is at its all-time high right now: #70 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowEden is 7.5× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 3,596 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 478.
• 🚀TrendEden has climbed 59 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #70. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedEden is most popular in Wyoming, where it ranks #16, followed by North Dakota (#23) and Hawaii (#26). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• ⚖️Boy or girlEden is given to both boys and girls: 86% of the 3,913 babies named Eden in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Eden means “delight”. Our records link it to English and Hebrew roots.

About the name Eden

Eden is a gender-neutral name of English and Hebrew origin meaning “delight”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-den”. US birth records list Eden for girls from 1943 to 2025, in 79 of those 83 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #70 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #70, with 3,362 babies. Of the 3,913 US babies named Eden in 2025, 86% were girls and 14% were boys.

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