Baby Name Popularity Profile

Eddie

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Eddie.

✦ Wealthy guardian or friend 🌍 English traditional
National Rank (2025) #861
All-Time Peak Rank #59 Achieved 1910
Total U.S. Births 211,867 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 98.9% Boy / 1.1% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1950s 4,457 births in 1947
💡 The Eddie Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Wealthy guardian or friend
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Diminutive of Old English names beginning with 'Ead-' meaning 'wealth' or 'fortune', such as Edward, Edwin, Edgar, and Edmund.
Alternative Spellings
Eddy
Pronunciation: ED-ee
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Eddie

According to SSA data, Eddie achieved its highest historical rank of #59 in 1910. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1947 with 4,457 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 27.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Eddie across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -27.1% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 4,457 births in 1947
Years in Top 100 56 yrs
Years in Top 500 131 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 1,526
1890s: 2,284
1900s: 3,695
1910s: 10,507
1920s: 16,921
1930s: 22,328
1940s: 34,807
1950s: 38,598
1960s: 30,573
1970s: 15,871
1980s: 12,008
1990s: 9,665
2000s: 7,109
2010s: 4,208
2020s: 1,767

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ed-die
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with E, a letter used by only 3.9% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Mississippi
Top States Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, South Carolina
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Mississippi Unranked 14,032 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 12,891 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #809 16,397 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 6,258 1947 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #778 7,112 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 8,338 1954 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 2,238 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 8,268 1949 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1184 9,408 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 4,314 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 5,040 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #714 20,280 1960 4.9% Decline
Florida #1024 9,038 1959 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 2,219 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #738 2,608 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 4,576 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia Unranked 4,478 1956 Insufficient historical volume
California #629 17,601 1961 40.8% Decline
Illinois #822 7,228 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 1,533 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 1,740 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #885 3,073 1964 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 576 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #684 5,416 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 153 1947 Insufficient historical volume
New York #929 8,171 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #404 337 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #858 3,782 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #827 1,457 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 341 1939 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #950 2,289 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 573 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 1,102 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 645 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 214 1934 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 884 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 198 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #528 488 1961 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 168 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 527 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania Unranked 2,522 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #580 876 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 853 1963 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 114 1939 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #666 502 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 53 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 29 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 63 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 28 1959 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 6 1921 Insufficient historical volume

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