Boy nameCurrently #8,475 in the USSteady
Ed
//ˈɛd//
1 syllablePeak year: 19592 lettersStarts with E
Meaning & origin
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Ed's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Ed |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 310 |
| 1881 | 272 |
| 1882 | 337 |
| 1883 | 247 |
| 1884 | 314 |
| 1885 | 328 |
| 1886 | 303 |
| 1887 | 275 |
| 1888 | 301 |
| 1889 | 270 |
| 1890 | 262 |
| 1891 | 237 |
| 1892 | 311 |
| 1893 | 225 |
| 1894 | 241 |
| 1895 | 229 |
| 1896 | 246 |
| 1897 | 198 |
| 1898 | 228 |
| 1899 | 179 |
| 1900 | 297 |
| 1901 | 162 |
| 1902 | 175 |
| 1903 | 168 |
| 1904 | 184 |
| 1905 | 190 |
| 1906 | 149 |
| 1907 | 178 |
| 1908 | 152 |
| 1909 | 159 |
| 1910 | 229 |
| 1911 | 164 |
| 1912 | 229 |
| 1913 | 238 |
| 1914 | 286 |
| 1915 | 331 |
| 1916 | 280 |
| 1917 | 314 |
| 1918 | 347 |
| 1919 | 334 |
| 1920 | 317 |
| 1921 | 299 |
| 1922 | 307 |
| 1923 | 278 |
| 1924 | 276 |
| 1925 | 263 |
| 1926 | 292 |
| 1927 | 253 |
| 1928 | 257 |
| 1929 | 215 |
| 1930 | 245 |
| 1931 | 241 |
| 1932 | 265 |
| 1933 | 269 |
| 1934 | 261 |
| 1935 | 243 |
| 1936 | 258 |
| 1937 | 265 |
| 1938 | 265 |
| 1939 | 267 |
| 1940 | 251 |
| 1941 | 271 |
| 1942 | 281 |
| 1943 | 321 |
| 1944 | 307 |
| 1945 | 312 |
| 1946 | 404 |
| 1947 | 369 |
| 1948 | 285 |
| 1949 | 241 |
| 1950 | 164 |
| 1951 | 125 |
| 1952 | 139 |
| 1953 | 139 |
| 1954 | 167 |
| 1955 | 188 |
| 1956 | 267 |
| 1957 | 435 |
| 1958 | 632 |
| 1959 | 696 |
| 1960 | 644 |
| 1961 | 604 |
| 1962 | 574 |
| 1963 | 504 |
| 1964 | 437 |
| 1965 | 307 |
| 1966 | 228 |
| 1967 | 177 |
| 1968 | 170 |
| 1969 | 135 |
| 1970 | 127 |
| 1971 | 103 |
| 1972 | 75 |
| 1973 | 64 |
| 1974 | 58 |
| 1975 | 46 |
| 1976 | 38 |
| 1977 | 29 |
| 1978 | 31 |
| 1979 | 37 |
| 1980 | 40 |
| 1981 | 37 |
| 1982 | 35 |
| 1983 | 33 |
| 1984 | 34 |
| 1985 | 28 |
| 1986 | 33 |
| 1987 | 28 |
| 1988 | 23 |
| 1989 | 23 |
| 1990 | 24 |
| 1991 | 21 |
| 1992 | 26 |
| 1993 | 21 |
| 1994 | 22 |
| 1995 | 24 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1997 | 21 |
| 1998 | 16 |
| 1999 | 22 |
| 2000 | 19 |
| 2001 | 21 |
| 2002 | 20 |
| 2003 | 21 |
| 2004 | 15 |
| 2005 | 12 |
| 2006 | 12 |
| 2007 | 12 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 15 |
| 2010 | 14 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 |
Ed through the decades
- Ed peaked in 1959, when 696 babies were named Ed in the US.
- The 1960s were Ed's strongest decade, averaging 378 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2013–2024), use of Ed has fallen 44% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Ed currently ranks #8,475 in the US and is holding steady.