Eddye: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	15	–	15	2	–	#3,436
1920s	39	–	39	4	+160%	#2,666
1930s	71	–	71	7	+82%	#2,565
1940s	113	–	113	11	+59%	#2,292
1950s	56	–	56	6	-50%	#3,553
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	6	6	1	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,436

1920s

–

+160%

#2,666

1930s

–

+82%

#2,565

1940s

113

–

113

+59%

#2,292

1950s

–

-50%

#3,553

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Eddye

Eddye is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1917, 300 American babies have been named Eddye. Its peak came in 1941, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Eddye?

The median living Eddye is about 78 years old; half are between 71 and 83. An estimated 100 people named Eddye 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.

Eddye 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
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2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	6	#9,729
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1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	8	#4,488	–	–
1950	5	#5,514	–	–
1945	10	#2,970	–	–
1940	8	#3,292	–	–
1935	10	#2,785	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	7	#4,130	–	–
1920	7	#4,085	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eddye?

The median living Eddye is about 78 years old. Half of all living Eddyes are between 71 and 83 years old.

How many people named Eddye are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Eddye are alive in the United States, based on 300 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eddye in 2025?

Eddye did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Eddye?

300 babies have been named Eddye in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eddye most popular?

Eddye peaked in 1941, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Eddye a boy or girl name?

Eddye is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eddye rising or falling?

Eddye has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Eddye

Eddye popularity over time

The story of Eddye

How old are people named Eddye?

Eddye year by year

Frequently asked questions

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