Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2012

Edin

Gender Unisex · 7% girls Rank 2025 #3,533 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,533
among boys · ↑377 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
37
named Edin
How common
1 in 53,377
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
66 babies
All-time total
1,385
#4,379 all-time among boys
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Edin popularity over time

1,385 babies have been named Edin since 1977, 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 – – – – – –
1970s – 12 12 1 – #5,265
1980s 5 52 57 6 +375% #4,432
1990s – 152 152 15 +167% #3,194
2000s 23 390 413 41 +172% #2,500
2010s 41 461 502 50 +22% #2,304
2020s (to 2025) 30 219 249 42 -17% #2,815

Where Edin 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 32 0.02 outside top 500
2027 32 0.02 outside top 500
2028 32 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Edin

Edin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,533 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 1,385 American babies have been named Edin, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2012, when 66 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Edin?

The median living Edin is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 22. An estimated 1,400 people named Edin are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Edin 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 5 #15,547 32 #3,533
2024 9 #10,507 28 #3,910
2023 5 #15,835 45 #2,815
2022 6 #14,057 38 #3,174
2021 5 #15,907 37 #3,201
2020 – – 39 #2,992
2019 5 #16,202 41 #2,958
2018 5 #16,355 29 #3,730
2017 – – 46 #2,688
2016 – – 57 #2,310
2015 – – 52 #2,439
2014 7 #13,473 55 #2,350
2013 5 #17,297 36 #3,071
2012 10 #10,646 56 #2,304
2011 – – 42 #2,815
2010 9 #11,531 47 #2,598
2009 – – 44 #2,770
2008 – – 45 #2,727
2007 – – 46 #2,659
2006 8 #12,735 42 #2,756
2005 6 #15,032 33 #3,107
2004 – – 44 #2,504
2003 – – 31 #3,059
2002 9 #10,466 35 #2,706
2001 – – 39 #2,500
2000 – – 31 #2,877
1995 – – 14 #4,346
1990 – – 5 #8,506
1985 – – 9 #4,432
1980 – – 6 #5,731
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Edin

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Edin Mujčin Bosnian footballer (born 1970) Contemporary
  2. 2 Edin Cocalić Edin Cocalić Bosnian footballer (born 1987) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Edin?

The median living Edin is about 14 years old. Half of all living Edins are between 8 and 22 years old.

How many people named Edin are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Edin are alive in the United States, based on 1,385 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Edin in 2025?

Edin ranked #3,533 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Edin?

1,385 babies have been named Edin in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Edin most popular?

Edin peaked in 2012, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Edin a boy or girl name?

Edin is used for both: about 7% of babies named Edin have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Edin rising or falling?

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

Will Edin become more popular?

Edin looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Edin in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Edin?

Well-known people named Edin include Edin Mujčin (soccer player), Edin Cocalić (soccer player).

Names like Edin

Names that sound and feel close to Edin: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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