How Many People Are Named Edd?
An estimated 1,104 people in the United States have the first name Edd. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Edd peaked in popularity in 1919 with 169 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Edd as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Edd paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Edd is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
1,104
About 1 in 310,466 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1919
169 births
Total Registered
5,450
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Edd
Edd is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,450 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Edd as a male name
Ranked #12,565 in 2006
5 male births in 2006
Peak: 1919 (163 births)
Edd as a female name
Ranked #3,761 in 1930
7 female births in 1930
Peak: 1930 (7 births)
Edd: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Edd span from the 1880s to the 2000s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,034 babies were registered. Edd has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Edd by Decade
How has Edd tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Edd by State
Birth registrations for Edd span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Tennessee, Texas, Alabama. The lowest are in California, Florida, Virginia. On average, about 174 Edds were registered per state.
Edd + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Edd as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Edd
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Edd: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edd?
We estimate approximately 1,104 people named Edd are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 310,466 Americans share this first name.
Is Edd a common name?
Edd is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,450 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Edd most popular?
Edd reached peak popularity in 1919, when 169 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Edd is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Edd a male name?
Edd is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Edd Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Edd Smith, Edd Johnson, Edd Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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