Eda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,600

among girls · ↑406 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Eda · +10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1916

100 babies

All-time total

4,208

#2,885 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Eda popularity over time

4,208 babies have been named Eda since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	305	31	–	#313
1890s	380	38	+25%	#389
1900s	296	30	-22%	#583
1910s	685	69	+131%	#629
1920s	706	71	+3%	#771
1930s	360	36	-49%	#996
1940s	293	29	-19%	#1,234
1950s	276	28	-6%	#1,654
1960s	153	15	-45%	#2,564
1970s	97	10	-37%	#3,031
1980s	92	9	-5%	#5,346
1990s	106	11	+15%	#5,485
2000s	145	15	+37%	#6,000
2010s	185	19	+28%	#5,503
2020s (to 2025)	129	22	+16%	#5,450

Where Eda is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	24	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Eda

Eda is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,600 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 4,208 American babies have been named Eda. Its peak came in 1916, when 100 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Eda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eda?

The median living Eda is about 52 years old; half are between 17 and 73. An estimated 1,400 people named Eda are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Eda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,600
2024	20	#6,006
2023	21	#5,802
2022	23	#5,512
2021	23	#5,450
2020	20	#5,921
2019	14	#7,853
2018	23	#5,503
2017	13	#8,420
2016	19	#6,488
2015	22	#5,884
2014	17	#7,084
2013	23	#5,701
2012	14	#8,323
2011	22	#5,993
2010	18	#6,996
2009	21	#6,381
2008	23	#6,000
2007	13	#9,162
2006	14	#8,378
2005	17	#6,919
2004	11	#9,435
2003	8	#11,619
2002	7	#12,593
2001	14	#7,435
2000	17	#6,286
1995	8	#9,848
1990	12	#7,002
1985	11	#6,155
1980	9	#6,941
1975	8	#6,673
1970	15	#3,920
1965	17	#3,082
1960	16	#3,125
1955	26	#2,124
1950	28	#1,802
1945	26	#1,629
1940	25	#1,558
1935	29	#1,365
1930	55	#996
1925	68	#897
1920	72	#852
1915	71	#781
1910	31	#773
1905	29	#657
1900	36	#583
1895	43	#433
1890	39	#406
1885	42	#313
1880	22	#342

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Eda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Eda?

The median living Eda is about 52 years old. Half of all living Edas are between 17 and 73 years old.

How many people named Eda are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Eda are alive in the United States, based on 4,208 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eda in 2025?

Eda ranked #5,600 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eda?

4,208 babies have been named Eda in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eda most popular?

Eda peaked in 1916, when 100 newborns received the name.

Is Eda a boy or girl name?

Eda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eda rising or falling?

Eda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Eda become more popular?

Eda is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Eda in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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