Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2006

Eduard

Meaning From French Édouard, doublet of Edward Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,147 Trend ↑ Rising 21%

From French Édouard, doublet of Edward.

Rank 2025
#3,147
among boys · ↓23 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
38
named Eduard · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 44,949
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
39 babies
All-time total
1,885
#3,433 all-time among boys
First recorded
1902
in Social Security records

Eduard popularity over time

1,885 babies have been named Eduard since 1902, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1902Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 6 1 – #1,043
1910s 39 4 +550% #2,934
1920s 94 9 +141% #2,099
1930s 71 7 -24% #1,939
1940s 43 4 -39% #2,510
1950s 90 9 +109% #2,056
1960s 161 16 +79% #1,800
1970s 147 15 -9% #1,812
1980s 147 15 0% #2,758
1990s 226 23 +54% #2,762
2000s 313 31 +38% #2,891
2010s 323 32 +3% #3,017
2020s (to 2025) 225 38 +16% #2,993

Where Eduard 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 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 41 0.02 outside top 500
2028 42 0.02 outside top 500
2029 43 0.03 outside top 500
2030 44 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Eduard

Eduard is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,147 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1902, 1,885 American babies have been named Eduard. Its peak came in 2006, when 39 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 Eduard stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eduard?

The median living Eduard is about 23 years old; half are between 11 and 44. An estimated 1,600 people named Eduard are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Eduard year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 38 #3,147
2024 39 #3,124
2023 39 #3,134
2022 38 #3,175
2021 32 #3,522
2020 39 #2,993
2019 24 #4,261
2018 36 #3,187
2017 28 #3,802
2016 39 #3,017
2015 34 #3,312
2014 34 #3,251
2013 35 #3,144
2012 26 #3,933
2011 31 #3,453
2010 36 #3,139
2009 38 #3,065
2008 38 #3,067
2007 39 #2,985
2006 39 #2,891
2005 23 #3,969
2004 27 #3,482
2003 32 #3,009
2002 29 #3,126
2001 24 #3,537
2000 24 #3,452
1995 16 #3,918
1990 20 #3,089
1985 11 #3,871
1980 17 #2,758
1975 13 #2,948
1970 24 #1,812
1965 17 #1,945
1960 20 #1,828
1955 13 #2,244
1950 7 #3,117
1945 7 #2,819
1940 – –
1935 8 #2,773
1930 15 #1,994
1925 9 #2,988
1920 – –
1915 7 #3,168
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Eduard

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

  1. 1 Eduard Limonov Eduard Limonov Russian writer (1943–2020) Contemporary
  2. 2 Eduard Bloch Eduard Bloch Austrian physician (1872–1945) 19th century
  3. 3 Eduard Khil Eduard Khil Russian singer (1934–2012) Contemporary
  4. 4 Eduard Shevardnadze Eduard Shevardnadze Georgian politician and diplomat (1928–2014) Contemporary
  5. 5 Eduard Bernstein Eduard Bernstein German politician and theorist (1850–1932) 19th century
  6. 6 Eduard Roschmann Eduard Roschmann SS officer (1908–1977) Contemporary
  7. 7 Eduard Dietl Eduard Dietl German Wehrmacht Heer general (1890–1944) 19th century
  8. 8 Eduard Wirths Eduard Wirths German Nazi physician (1909–1945) Contemporary
  9. 9 Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli Austro-Hungarian and German Field Marshal 1856–1941 · 19th century
  10. 10 Eduard Artemyev Eduard Artemyev Russian composer (1937–2022) Contemporary
  11. 11 Eduard Strasburger Eduard Strasburger Polish-German botanist (1844–1912) 19th century
  12. 12 Eduard Uspensky Eduard Uspensky Russian writer (1937–2018) Contemporary
  13. 13 Eduard, Duke of Anhalt Eduard, Duke of Anhalt Duke of Anhalt in 1918 1861–1918 · 19th century
  14. 14 Eduard Hanslick Eduard Hanslick Austrian music critic (1825–1904) 19th century
  15. 15 Eduard Strauss Eduard Strauss Austrian composer 1835–1916 · 19th century
  16. 16 Eduard von Toll Eduard von Toll Russian geologist and polar explorer (1858–1902) 19th century
  17. 17 Eduard Suess Eduard Suess Austrian geologist (1831–1914) 19th century
  18. 18 Eduard Buchner Eduard Buchner German chemist (1860–1917) 19th century
  19. 19 Eduard Totleben Eduard Totleben Russian military engineer and general (1818–1884) 19th century
  20. 20 Eduard Mörike Eduard Mörike 19th-century German poet 1804–1875 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eduard?

The median living Eduard is about 23 years old. Half of all living Eduards are between 11 and 44 years old.

How many people named Eduard are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Eduard are alive in the United States, based on 1,885 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Eduard mean?

From French Édouard, doublet of Edward.

How popular is the name Eduard in 2025?

Eduard ranked #3,147 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eduard?

1,885 babies have been named Eduard in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eduard most popular?

Eduard peaked in 2006, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Eduard a boy or girl name?

Eduard is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eduard rising or falling?

Eduard is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Eduard become more popular?

Eduard is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 boys named Eduard in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Eduard?

Well-known people named Eduard include Eduard Limonov (politician), Eduard Bloch (physician), Eduard Khil (singer).

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