Eden
Girl name · #72 in 2025 · Well-known
In 2025, 3,362 baby girls were named Eden, placing it at #72 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #156, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 535 girls born in 2025 was named Eden.
The 82-year story
Eden first appears in the Social Security records in 1943, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 3,362 babies and a rank of #70. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Eden per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eden in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Eden is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Eden is most common
Geography matters for names, and Eden is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Eden is most common in WY (12 per 1,000), ND (7.8 per 1,000), HI (7.5 per 1,000), DE (7.1 per 1,000), SD (5.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2.6 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Eden is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Eden
Statistically, parents drawn to Eden tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emery, Haven, Emerson, Lyla, and Elena.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eden | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,362 | #70 |
| 2024 | 3,136 | #71 |
| 2023 | 2,960 | #77 |
| 2022 | 2,397 | #116 |
| 2021 | 2,319 | #121 |
| 2020 | 2,039 | #129 |
| 2019 | 1,965 | #145 |
| 2018 | 1,917 | #146 |
| 2017 | 2,096 | #139 |
| 2016 | 2,090 | #148 |
| 2015 | 2,069 | #156 |
| 2014 | 2,138 | #150 |
| 2013 | 2,044 | #158 |
| 2012 | 1,937 | #161 |
| 2011 | 1,730 | #181 |
| 2010 | 1,725 | #179 |
| 2009 | 1,571 | #206 |
| 2008 | 1,483 | #229 |
| 2007 | 1,366 | #255 |
| 2006 | 1,029 | #318 |
| 2005 | 1,001 | #323 |
| 2004 | 941 | #340 |
| 2003 | 904 | #342 |
| 2002 | 823 | #364 |
| 2001 | 739 | #394 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eden a popular girl name?
Eden ranked #72 among girls in 2025 with 3,362 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #156.
When was the name Eden most popular?
Eden peaked in 2025, when 3,362 American girls received the name (ranked #70 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Eden?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 535 newborn American girls was named Eden. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
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.