How Many People Are Named Eden?
An estimated 58,511 people in the United States have the first name Eden. It is used for both genders, with 82.5% female. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Eden peaked in popularity in 2024 with 3,774 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eden 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 Eden paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Eden is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
58,511
About 1 in 5,858 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
82.5% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2024
3,774 births
Total Registered
59,437
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eden
Eden is predominantly female (82.5%), though 10,408 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Eden as a male name
Ranked #466 in 2024
659 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (786 births)
Eden as a female name
Ranked #72 in 2024
3,115 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (3,115 births)
Eden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eden span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 24,336 babies were registered. While Eden is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Eden by Decade
How has Eden 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.
Eden by State
Birth registrations for Eden span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Rhode Island. On average, about 1,089 Edens were registered per state.
Eden + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Eden
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Eden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eden?
We estimate approximately 58,511 people named Eden 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 5,858 Americans share this first name.
Is Eden a common name?
Eden is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 59,437 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eden most popular?
Eden reached peak popularity in 2024, when 3,774 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eden is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eden a female name?
Eden is predominantly female. 82.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eden Smith, Eden Johnson, Eden 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.
Search for a full name combination
How Many of Me