Eduardo
Boy name · #410 in 2025 · Distinctive
Eduardo is currently the #410 boy name in the United States — 778 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #251, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,314 boys born in 2025 was named Eduardo.
Babies named Eduardo per year. Source: SSA.
The 135-year story
Eduardo first appears in the Social Security records in 1890, when 10 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2001, when 3,418 boys were named Eduardo — good for #112 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Eduardo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Eduardo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Eduardo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Eduardo is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Eduardo is most common in NV (1.4 per 1,000), AZ (1.3 per 1,000), TX (1.3 per 1,000), CA (1 per 1,000), OK (0.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Eduardo is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Eduardo
Statistically, parents drawn to Eduardo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ricardo, Gerardo, Fernando, Armando, and Bernardo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eduardo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 778 | #410 |
| 2024 | 869 | #377 |
| 2023 | 921 | #357 |
| 2022 | 981 | #341 |
| 2021 | 975 | #334 |
| 2020 | 1,001 | #328 |
| 2019 | 1,065 | #315 |
| 2018 | 1,071 | #316 |
| 2017 | 1,229 | #291 |
| 2016 | 1,324 | #275 |
| 2015 | 1,448 | #251 |
| 2014 | 1,431 | #262 |
| 2013 | 1,691 | #221 |
| 2012 | 1,860 | #205 |
| 2011 | 2,083 | #185 |
| 2010 | 2,546 | #154 |
| 2009 | 3,336 | #128 |
| 2008 | 2,871 | #142 |
| 2007 | 2,846 | #143 |
| 2006 | 3,317 | #126 |
| 2005 | 3,180 | #129 |
| 2004 | 3,202 | #126 |
| 2003 | 3,121 | #129 |
| 2002 | 2,957 | #133 |
| 2001 | 3,418 | #112 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eduardo a popular boy name?
Eduardo ranked #410 among boys in 2025 with 778 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #251.
When was the name Eduardo most popular?
Eduardo peaked in 2001, when 3,418 American boys received the name (ranked #112 that year). Since 2001 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Eduardo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,314 newborn American boys was named Eduardo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
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.