Eddy
Boy name · #1603 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 106 baby boys were named Eddy, placing it at #1603 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1438, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,981 boys born in 2025 was named Eddy.
Babies named Eddy per year. Source: SSA.
The 141-year story
Eddy first appears in the Social Security records in 1884, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1956, when 246 boys were named Eddy — good for #484 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eddy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Eddy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Eddy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Eddy is most common
State-level data for Eddy is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Eddy
Statistically, parents drawn to Eddy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Freddy, Elvis, Rudy, Teddy, and Lenny.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eddy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 106 | #1602 |
| 2024 | 115 | #1530 |
| 2023 | 111 | #1567 |
| 2022 | 112 | #1574 |
| 2021 | 111 | #1565 |
| 2020 | 100 | #1609 |
| 2019 | 104 | #1592 |
| 2018 | 116 | #1489 |
| 2017 | 114 | #1478 |
| 2016 | 139 | #1304 |
| 2015 | 118 | #1438 |
| 2014 | 139 | #1276 |
| 2013 | 150 | #1192 |
| 2012 | 178 | #1065 |
| 2011 | 178 | #1056 |
| 2010 | 165 | #1127 |
| 2009 | 195 | #1008 |
| 2008 | 169 | #1095 |
| 2007 | 166 | #1098 |
| 2006 | 230 | #868 |
| 2005 | 164 | #1026 |
| 2004 | 186 | #915 |
| 2003 | 146 | #1060 |
| 2002 | 167 | #959 |
| 2001 | 129 | #1100 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eddy a popular boy name?
Eddy ranked #1603 among boys in 2025 with 106 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1438.
When was the name Eddy most popular?
Eddy peaked in 1956, when 246 American boys received the name (ranked #484 that year). Since 1956 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Eddy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,981 newborn American boys was named Eddy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.