How Many People Are Named Eddy?
An estimated 11,308 people in the United States have the first name Eddy. It is predominantly male (97.3%). The average bearer is 44 years old, and Eddy peaked in popularity in 1956 with 253 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eddy 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 Eddy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Eddy is overwhelmingly male, 385 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
11,308
About 1 in 30,311 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
97.3% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1956
253 births
Total Registered
14,318
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eddy
Eddy is predominantly male (97.3%), though 385 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Eddy as a male name
Ranked #1,528 in 2024
115 male births in 2024
Peak: 1956 (246 births)
Eddy as a female name
Ranked #13,907 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1946 (14 births)
Eddy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eddy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 2,245 babies were registered. Eddy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Eddy by Decade
How has Eddy 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.
Eddy by State
Birth registrations for Eddy span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Utah, Nebraska, Montana. On average, about 234 Eddys were registered per state.
Eddy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eddy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Eddy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eddy?
We estimate approximately 11,308 people named Eddy 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 30,311 Americans share this first name.
Is Eddy a common name?
Eddy is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 14,318 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eddy most popular?
Eddy reached peak popularity in 1956, when 253 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eddy is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eddy a male name?
Eddy is predominantly male. 97.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eddy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eddy Smith, Eddy Johnson, Eddy 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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