Eddy
Eddy was the 1605th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 106 babies. Its best year was 1947, when it ranked 449th; the most babies were born in 1956 (246). Over the last ten years it has moved down 165 places. More babies were named Eddy in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Eddie) pet form of Edward, Edgar, Edwin · English, Old English
- Rank in 2025
- #1,605 boys, up 6 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 106boys
- Girls and boys
- 6% girls, 94% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1956246 babies
- Total since 1880
- 14,431babies recorded
What does the name Eddy mean?
Eddy is a spelling of Eddie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Eddie's meaning and origin.
Eddie is a pet form of Edward, Edgar, Edwin and other names beginning with Ed-, as Wiktionary notes. These are Old English names built on ēad 'wealth, fortune, prosperity': Edward 'wealth guardian' (ēad + weard), Edgar 'wealth spear' (ēad + gār), Edwin 'wealth friend' (ēad + wine). Eddie was common as an independent name in the US in the first half of the 20th century.
ēad (Old English, “wealth, fortune”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Edward, Edgar, Edwin, Ed, Eddy.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Eddie', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Edward', DMNES (Durham University)
Eddy popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,254 | #1,605 | 7 | 106 |
| 2020 | #11,379 | #1,611 | 8 | 100 |
| 2010 | — | #1,129 | — | 165 |
| 2000 | — | #1,153 | — | 120 |
| 1990 | #13,587 | #914 | 5 | 126 |
| 1980 | #10,828 | #883 | 5 | 103 |
| 1970 | — | #669 | — | 150 |
| 1960 | #6,628 | #541 | 5 | 216 |
| 1950 | #3,755 | #475 | 9 | 196 |
| 1940 | #3,986 | #600 | 6 | 97 |
| 1930 | — | #798 | — | 66 |
| 1920 | — | #1,393 | — | 28 |
| 1910 | — | #946 | — | 12 |
| 1900 | — | #921 | — | 9 |
| 1890 | — | #1,045 | — | 5 |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Eddy, counting every spelling?
Eddy is a spelling of Eddie, a name family that ranked #660 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,605 for Eddy on its own. Together these spellings went to 406 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie | 280 | #861 | 1,431 |
| Eddy | 106 | #1,605 | 555 |
| Edy | 20 | #4,904 | 95 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Eddy?
106 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Eddy (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Eddy born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 79 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Eddy.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Eddy?
About 10,600 people born in the US named Eddy are alive today, with a median age of 39; half are between 20 and 64. That makes Eddy mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Eddy by state
How common Eddy was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.5×). In 40 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Eddy: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Eddy, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Eddy
What does Eddy mean?
Eddy is a spelling of Eddie, which means “pet form of Edward, Edgar, Edwin” (English, Old English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Eddy?
Eddy was the 1605th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 106 babies. Its best year was 1947, when it ranked 449th; the most babies were born in 1956 (246). Over the last ten years it has moved down 165 places. More babies were named Eddy in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Eddy a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 6% girls, 94% boys given the name Eddy in the US.
Where is Eddy most popular?
In 2021–2025, Eddy was most common in Nebraska (0.12 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Florida.