Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2009

Edan

Gender Unisex · 11% girls Rank 2025 #3,262 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,262
among boys · ↓140 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
42
named Edan · +8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,447
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
78 babies
All-time total
1,713
#3,899 all-time among boys
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Edan popularity over time

1,713 babies have been named Edan since 1968, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 6 6 1 – #3,826
1970s – 59 59 6 +883% #3,605
1980s – 78 78 8 +32% #3,928
1990s 18 193 211 21 +171% #3,013
2000s 89 455 544 54 +158% #2,038
2010s 56 498 554 55 +2% #2,049
2020s (to 2025) 17 244 261 44 -21% #2,519

Where Edan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 36 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 36 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Edan

Edan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,262 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 1,713 American babies have been named Edan, about 89% boys and 11% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2009, when 78 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Edan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Edan?

The median living Edan is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 23. An estimated 1,700 people named Edan are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Edan year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 6 #13,664 36 #3,262
2024 – – 39 #3,122
2023 5 #15,833 53 #2,519
2022 6 #14,055 37 #3,232
2021 – – 35 #3,318
2020 – – 44 #2,773
2019 – – 44 #2,820
2018 – – 39 #3,008
2017 – – 51 #2,500
2016 7 #13,301 41 #2,900
2015 8 #12,153 51 #2,464
2014 9 #11,248 50 #2,496
2013 8 #12,319 66 #2,049
2012 9 #11,539 56 #2,303
2011 8 #12,495 49 #2,516
2010 7 #13,885 51 #2,441
2009 10 #10,904 68 #2,038
2008 9 #11,872 57 #2,301
2007 6 #16,073 56 #2,313
2006 10 #10,817 58 #2,210
2005 7 #13,402 57 #2,140
2004 8 #11,930 36 #2,859
2003 16 #6,972 40 #2,559
2002 7 #12,594 25 #3,482
2001 8 #11,318 30 #3,009
2000 8 #11,027 28 #3,103
1995 – – 12 #4,881
1990 – – 20 #3,087
1985 – – 7 #5,312
1980 – – 7 #5,093
1975 – – 6 #4,989
1970 – – 8 #3,605
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Edan?

The median living Edan is about 16 years old. Half of all living Edans are between 9 and 23 years old.

How many people named Edan are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Edan are alive in the United States, based on 1,713 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Edan in 2025?

Edan ranked #3,262 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Edan?

1,713 babies have been named Edan in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Edan most popular?

Edan peaked in 2009, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Edan a boy or girl name?

Edan is used for both: about 11% of babies named Edan have been girls and 89% boys.

Is the name Edan rising or falling?

Edan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Edan become more popular?

Edan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Edan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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