Ed - A very unique male name
Ed at a glance
Ed is ranked #4036 among boy baby names in 2009, with 5 births in 2009. It peaked in 1910 at #140 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2009
- #4036
- Births in 2009
- 5
- Peak year
- 1910 (#140)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #3446 in 2004 → #4036 in 2009 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 347,480 boys
- Visitor rating
- 1.0/5 (3 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 347,480 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Ed peaked in popularity 116 years ago in 1910 on position 140.
Famous with this name
Ed Skrein
Ed Harris
Ed Westwick
How would you rate Ed, 1-5?
Ed is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Ed is currently topping the baby name charts in Florida at position #1,700 - and is the least popular in Florida at position #1,700.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Ed is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Ed origin and meaning
English — short form
Short form of Edward, Edwin, Edmund and Edgar — the Ed- names built on Old English ead, 'wealth, fortune'
Ed is the shared short form of the Old English Ed- names registered on its own; parents now register Edward and shorten it in speech. It first appears in the data in 1910, peaked in 1959 with 661 births, and totals 15,439 lifetime births. It has no row in the 2020 or 2025 data.
Attested etymology
Ed is a 2 letter name with 1 syllables.
To see famous people named Ed, pop culture references for the name Ed and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Ed
We've found the following names that sound similar to Ed, sorted by popularity.
Eddie / Eddy / Edd / Eyad / Edy / Edahi / Edi / Edu / Etai / Edith /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 4036 |
| 2004 | 3446 |
| 2001 | 3548 |
| 2000 | 2913 |
| 1999 | 3008 |
| 1995 | 3189 |
| 1992 | 2639 |
| 1991 | 2392 |
| 1990 | 2795 |
| 1989 | 3093 |
| 1986 | 1755 |
| 1985 | 2207 |
| 1983 | 2087 |
| 1982 | 2331 |
| 1981 | 1677 |
| 1980 | 1608 |
| 1979 | 1839 |
| 1976 | 2029 |
| 1975 | 1540 |
| 1974 | 1114 |
| 1973 | 1183 |
| 1972 | 1092 |
| 1971 | 876 |
| 1970 | 752 |
| 1969 | 698 |
| 1968 | 602 |
| 1967 | 580 |
| 1966 | 513 |
| 1965 | 449 |
| 1964 | 377 |
| 1963 | 344 |
| 1962 | 331 |
| 1961 | 320 |
| 1960 | 308 |
| 1959 | 296 |
| 1958 | 297 |
| 1957 | 372 |
| 1956 | 470 |
| 1955 | 542 |
| 1954 | 597 |
| 1953 | 599 |
| 1952 | 626 |
| 1951 | 664 |
| 1950 | 520 |
| 1949 | 438 |
| 1948 | 405 |
| 1947 | 354 |
| 1946 | 326 |
| 1945 | 337 |
| 1944 | 342 |
| 1943 | 342 |
| 1942 | 361 |
| 1941 | 352 |
| 1940 | 358 |
| 1939 | 353 |
| 1938 | 341 |
| 1937 | 336 |
| 1936 | 338 |
| 1935 | 355 |
| 1934 | 333 |
| 1933 | 329 |
| 1932 | 346 |
| 1931 | 363 |
| 1930 | 392 |
| 1929 | 421 |
| 1928 | 385 |
| 1927 | 369 |
| 1926 | 336 |
| 1925 | 387 |
| 1924 | 362 |
| 1923 | 359 |
| 1922 | 343 |
| 1921 | 353 |
| 1920 | 339 |
| 1919 | 300 |
| 1918 | 300 |
| 1917 | 314 |
| 1916 | 320 |
| 1915 | 274 |
| 1914 | 257 |
| 1913 | 249 |
| 1912 | 239 |
| 1911 | 176 |
| 1910 | 140 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Florida | 1700 |
Even more about Ed
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Ed a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Ed?
1 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
ED · /ɛd/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Famous bearers
- Ed Harris — American actor known for Apollo 13 and Westworld, born Edward Harris and known as Ed Harris (b. 1950) Contemporary
- Ed Sheeran — English singer-songwriter, born Edward Sheeran and known worldwide as Ed Sheeran (b. 1991) Contemporary
Style
Nickname nameShort form
Why parents choose it
The plainest of nickname-names; as a legal name today it is a deliberate mid-century statement.
Worth knowing
- It invites the question 'Ed short for what?' for life.
