boys' name ★ peaked 2001

Eduardo

Meaning From Portuguese or Spanish Eduardo Gender Boy Rank 2025 #410 Trend ↓ Falling 15%

From Portuguese or Spanish Eduardo.

Rank 2025
#410
among boys · ↓33 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
778
named Eduardo · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 2,195
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2001
3,435 babies
All-time total
110,690
#293 all-time among boys
First recorded
1890
in Social Security records

Eduardo popularity over time

110,690 babies have been named Eduardo since 1890, 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
0.511.5218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 43 43 4 – #575
1900s – 67 67 7 +56% #693
1910s – 304 304 30 +354% #869
1920s – 825 825 83 +171% #534
1930s – 803 803 80 -3% #610
1940s – 978 978 98 +22% #570
1950s – 2,243 2,243 224 +129% #445
1960s 6 4,969 4,975 498 +122% #291
1970s 70 8,679 8,749 875 +76% #211
1980s 104 11,443 11,547 1,155 +32% #156
1990s 155 27,221 27,376 2,738 +137% #113
2000s 91 31,409 31,500 3,150 +15% #112
2010s 7 15,748 15,755 1,576 -50% #154
2020s (to 2025) – 5,525 5,525 921 -42% #328

Where Eduardo 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 756 0.44 #426
2027 738 0.43 #433
2028 723 0.42 #438
2029 710 0.42 #444
2030 699 0.41 #448

Where Eduardo is most popular

Boys named Eduardo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.524 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Eduardo born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 1,246 1.41 +170%
Arizona 227 1.39 +165%
New Mexico 44 1.34 +155%
Nevada 72 1.26 +141%
California 1,047 1.15 +119%
Oregon 55 0.725 +38%
Colorado 82 0.635 +21%
Oklahoma 52 0.588 +12%
Illinois 150 0.587 +12%
Florida 276 0.583 +11%
Washington 93 0.568 +9%
Arkansas 29 0.458 -13%
Georgia 109 0.430 -18%
North Carolina 96 0.376 -28%
New Jersey 74 0.368 -30%
Alabama 40 0.366 -30%
Tennessee 64 0.355 -32%
Indiana 56 0.349 -33%
Idaho 14 0.342 -35%
Virginia 64 0.337 -36%
Maryland 39 0.327 -38%
Utah 30 0.314 -40%
Wisconsin 37 0.312 -40%
Massachusetts 41 0.298 -43%
Nebraska 12 0.276 -47%
Connecticut 17 0.251 -52%
New York 99 0.229 -56%
Iowa 15 0.218 -58%
Louisiana 22 0.215 -59%
Michigan 39 0.190 -64%
Kansas 10 0.146 -72%
South Carolina 15 0.145 -72%
Ohio 37 0.140 -73%
Minnesota 17 0.139 -74%
Pennsylvania 33 0.124 -76%
Missouri 11 0.079 -85%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Eduardo

Eduardo is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #410 in 2025 with 778 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1890, 110,690 American babies have been named Eduardo. Its peak came in 2001, when 3,435 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 Eduardo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eduardo?

The median living Eduardo is about 26 years old; half are between 17 and 35. An estimated 104 thousand people named Eduardo are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Eduardo 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 – – 778 #410
2024 – – 869 #377
2023 – – 921 #357
2022 – – 981 #341
2021 – – 975 #334
2020 – – 1,001 #328
2019 – – 1,065 #315
2018 – – 1,071 #316
2017 – – 1,229 #291
2016 – – 1,324 #275
2015 – – 1,448 #251
2014 – – 1,431 #262
2013 – – 1,691 #221
2012 – – 1,860 #205
2011 – – 2,083 #185
2010 7 #13,889 2,546 #154
2009 8 #12,778 3,336 #128
2008 5 #18,316 2,871 #142
2007 8 #13,030 2,846 #143
2006 5 #17,927 3,317 #126
2005 10 #10,355 3,180 #129
2004 9 #10,945 3,202 #126
2003 9 #10,693 3,121 #129
2002 10 #9,703 2,957 #133
2001 17 #6,409 3,418 #112
2000 10 #9,366 3,161 #124
1995 14 #6,360 3,151 #117
1990 21 #4,562 2,159 #149
1985 10 #6,587 1,051 #223
1980 11 #6,028 1,050 #227
1975 7 #7,378 846 #243
1970 7 #6,533 759 #277
1965 – – 523 #330
1960 6 #5,889 368 #414
1955 – – 242 #473
1950 – – 148 #555
1945 – – 94 #625
1940 – – 64 #774
1935 – – 76 #694
1930 – – 101 #610
1925 – – 70 #788
1920 – – 55 #931
1915 – – 39 #1,024
1910 – – 8 #1,233
1905 – – 6 #1,133
1900 – – 11 #800
1895 – – 6 #1,010
1890 – – 10 #638
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Eduardo

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

  1. 1 Eduardo Saverin Eduardo Saverin Brazilian internet entrepreneur (born 1982) Contemporary
  2. 2 Eduardo Noriega Eduardo Noriega Spanish actor (born 1973) Contemporary
  3. 3 Eduardo Galeano Eduardo Galeano Uruguayan writer and journalist (1940–2015) Contemporary
  4. 4 Eduardo da Silva Eduardo da Silva Croatian footballer (born 1983) Contemporary
  5. 5 Eduardo Mondlane Eduardo Mondlane Mozambican politician 1920–1969 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle President of Chile from 1994 to 2000 b. 1942 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Eduardo Duhalde Eduardo Duhalde Interim President of Argentina from 2002 to 2003 b. 1941 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Eduardo Paolozzi Eduardo Paolozzi Scottish sculptor and artist (1924–2005) Contemporary
  9. 9 Eduardo Frei Montalva Eduardo Frei Montalva President of Chile From 1964 to 1970 1911–1982 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Eduardo Serra Eduardo Serra Portuguese cinematographer (1943–2025) Contemporary
  11. 11 Eduardo De Filippo Eduardo De Filippo Italian actor, director and playwright (1900–1984) Contemporary
  12. 12 Eduardo Carvalho Eduardo Carvalho Portuguese footballer (born 1982) Contemporary
  13. 13 Eduardo Chillida Eduardo Chillida Spanish Basque sculptor (1924–2002) Contemporary
  14. 14 Eduardo Lonardi Eduardo Lonardi 25th President of Argentina 1896–1956 · 19th century
  15. 15 Eduardo Souto de Moura Eduardo Souto de Moura Portuguese architect (born 1952) Contemporary
  16. 16 Eduardo Mendoza Garriga Eduardo Mendoza Garriga Spanish novelist b. 1943 · Contemporary
  17. 17 Eduardo Camaño Eduardo Camaño President of Argentina b. 1946 · Contemporary
  18. 18 Eduardo Dato Eduardo Dato Spanish politician (1856–1921) 19th century
  19. 19 Eduardo di Capua Italian singer-songwriter (1865–1917) 19th century
  20. 20 Eduardo Martínez Somalo Eduardo Martínez Somalo Spanish cardinal of the Catholic Church (1927–2021) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eduardo?

The median living Eduardo is about 26 years old. Half of all living Eduardos are between 17 and 35 years old.

How many people named Eduardo are alive today?

An estimated 104 thousand people named Eduardo are alive in the United States, based on 110,690 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Eduardo mean?

From Portuguese or Spanish Eduardo.

How popular is the name Eduardo in 2025?

Eduardo ranked #410 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 778 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eduardo?

110,690 babies have been named Eduardo in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eduardo most popular?

Eduardo peaked in 2001, when 3,435 newborns received the name.

Is Eduardo a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eduardo rising or falling?

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

Will Eduardo become more popular?

Eduardo is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 699 boys named Eduardo in 2030, which would rank around #448. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Eduardo?

Well-known people named Eduardo include Eduardo Saverin (businessperson), Eduardo Noriega (actor), Eduardo Galeano (writer).

Names like Eduardo

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