Unisex nameCurrently #72 in the USRising
Eden
EE-dun//ˈiːdən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20244 lettersStarts with E
Meaning & origin
Delight, paradise
Eden comes from the Hebrew for 'delight' or 'pleasure', and names the paradise garden in the Book of Genesis. Its lush, hopeful meaning has made it a popular unisex-leaning name, given to both girls and boys, since the 1990s.
Eden's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Eden |
|---|---|
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1920 | 5 |
| 1921 | 6 |
| 1924 | 9 |
| 1934 | 5 |
| 1942 | 7 |
| 1943 | 13 |
| 1944 | 5 |
| 1945 | 15 |
| 1946 | 12 |
| 1947 | 17 |
| 1949 | 7 |
| 1950 | 6 |
| 1951 | 7 |
| 1952 | 5 |
| 1954 | 14 |
| 1955 | 26 |
| 1956 | 29 |
| 1957 | 30 |
| 1958 | 31 |
| 1959 | 34 |
| 1960 | 34 |
| 1961 | 57 |
| 1962 | 34 |
| 1963 | 42 |
| 1964 | 53 |
| 1965 | 47 |
| 1966 | 67 |
| 1967 | 48 |
| 1968 | 86 |
| 1969 | 88 |
| 1970 | 96 |
| 1971 | 93 |
| 1972 | 70 |
| 1973 | 65 |
| 1974 | 79 |
| 1975 | 77 |
| 1976 | 87 |
| 1977 | 79 |
| 1978 | 72 |
| 1979 | 78 |
| 1980 | 74 |
| 1981 | 89 |
| 1982 | 93 |
| 1983 | 72 |
| 1984 | 80 |
| 1985 | 135 |
| 1986 | 183 |
| 1987 | 222 |
| 1988 | 303 |
| 1989 | 331 |
| 1990 | 337 |
| 1991 | 325 |
| 1992 | 352 |
| 1993 | 358 |
| 1994 | 336 |
| 1995 | 373 |
| 1996 | 398 |
| 1997 | 396 |
| 1998 | 487 |
| 1999 | 556 |
| 2000 | 573 |
| 2001 | 815 |
| 2002 | 916 |
| 2003 | 1,016 |
| 2004 | 1,081 |
| 2005 | 1,136 |
| 2006 | 1,199 |
| 2007 | 1,551 |
| 2008 | 1,716 |
| 2009 | 1,801 |
| 2010 | 1,947 |
| 2011 | 1,992 |
| 2012 | 2,286 |
| 2013 | 2,427 |
| 2014 | 2,587 |
| 2015 | 2,642 |
| 2016 | 2,658 |
| 2017 | 2,685 |
| 2018 | 2,512 |
| 2019 | 2,600 |
| 2020 | 2,632 |
| 2021 | 2,907 |
| 2022 | 3,182 |
| 2023 | 3,660 |
| 2024 | 3,774 |
Eden through the decades
- Eden peaked in 2024, when 3,774 babies were named Eden in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Eden has risen 57% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Eden currently ranks #72 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Eden
Variants & spellings
Edin