Edy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,904

among boys · ↑27 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Edy · +30% vs 2024

How common

1 in 85,404

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2006

40 babies

All-time total

887

#6,467 all-time among boys

First recorded

1946

in Social Security records

Edy popularity over time

887 babies have been named Edy since 1946, 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

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	5	–	5	1	–	–
1950s	5	–	5	1	0%	–
1960s	32	–	32	3	+540%	–
1970s	23	5	28	3	-13%	#5,859
1980s	–	45	45	5	+61%	#4,924
1990s	17	125	142	14	+216%	#3,973
2000s	60	208	268	27	+89%	#3,557
2010s	43	202	245	25	-9%	#3,375
2020s (to 2025)	6	111	117	20	-20%	#4,787

Where Edy 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	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Edy

Edy is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,904 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1946, 887 American babies have been named Edy, about 78% boys and 22% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2006, when 40 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 Edy stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Edy?

The median living Edy is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 27. An estimated 900 people named Edy 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.

Edy 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	#13,666	20	#4,904
2024	–	–	20	#4,931
2023	–	–	21	#4,787
2022	–	–	20	#4,899
2021	–	–	14	#6,108
2020	–	–	16	#5,521
2019	–	–	34	#3,375
2018	–	–	16	#5,602
2017	5	#16,549	13	#6,419
2016	–	–	14	#6,128
2015	–	–	25	#4,108
2014	11	#9,727	23	#4,297
2013	–	–	20	#4,671
2012	5	#17,620	14	#6,087
2011	12	#9,315	22	#4,402
2010	10	#10,640	21	#4,563
2009	13	#9,045	23	#4,326
2008	5	#18,318	23	#4,301
2007	14	#8,662	18	#5,065
2006	12	#9,468	28	#3,626
2005	5	#17,250	27	#3,557
2004	5	#16,876	18	#4,650
2003	6	#14,393	15	#5,107
2002	–	–	23	#3,704
2001	–	–	15	#4,958
2000	–	–	18	#4,259
1995	–	–	10	#5,617
1990	–	–	13	#4,242
1985	–	–	5	#6,845
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	7	#7,379	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	6	#5,890	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Edy

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

1 Edy Tavares Cape Verdean basketball player (born 1992) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Edy?

The median living Edy is about 18 years old. Half of all living Edys are between 10 and 27 years old.

How many people named Edy are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Edy are alive in the United States, based on 887 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Edy mean?

Spelling variant of Eddy.

How popular is the name Edy in 2025?

Edy ranked #4,904 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Edy?

887 babies have been named Edy in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Edy most popular?

Edy peaked in 2006, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Edy a boy or girl name?

Edy is used for both: about 22% of babies named Edy have been girls and 78% boys.

Is the name Edy rising or falling?

Edy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Edy become more popular?

Edy looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Edy in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Edy?

Well-known people named Edy include Edy Tavares (basketball player).

Names like Edy

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

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