Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1958

Eydie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Eydie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1958
50 babies
All-time total
479
#12,171 all-time among girls
First recorded
1954
in Social Security records

Eydie popularity over time

479 babies have been named Eydie since 1954, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1958Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1950s 136 14 – #1,518
1960s 206 21 +51% #2,165
1970s 99 10 -52% #3,629
1980s 12 1 -88% #10,028
1990s 7 1 -42% #10,933
2000s 10 1 +43% #17,320
2010s 9 1 -10% #11,575
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Eydie

Eydie 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 1954, 479 American babies have been named Eydie. Its peak came in 1958, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Eydie?

The median living Eydie is about 60 years old; half are between 54 and 66. An estimated 400 people named Eydie are alive in the United States today.

median 60 020406080100

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

Eydie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2010 9 #11,575
2009 5 #18,204
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2005 5 #17,320
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1975 9 #6,112
1970 17 #3,629
1965 30 #2,165
1960 27 #2,262
1955 10 #3,868
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Famous people named Eydie

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

  1. 1 Eydie Gormé Eydie Gormé American pop singer (1928–2013) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eydie?

The median living Eydie is about 60 years old. Half of all living Eydies are between 54 and 66 years old.

How many people named Eydie are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Eydie are alive in the United States, based on 479 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eydie in 2025?

Eydie 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 Eydie?

479 babies have been named Eydie in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eydie most popular?

Eydie peaked in 1958, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Eydie a boy or girl name?

Eydie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eydie rising or falling?

Eydie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Eydie?

Well-known people named Eydie include Eydie Gormé (singer).

Names like Eydie

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

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