Eddie
Eddie is a distinctive choice, ranked #222 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Eddie in their class.
About the Name Eddie
Eddie has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 3478 places in five years. It was most popular in 2019 at #210 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Eddie is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Eddie in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #941, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Eddie
- Eddie Hall — Edward Stephen Hall is a British retired strongman competitor.
- Eddie Bravo — Edgar A.
- Eddie Stobart — Edward Pears Stobart was a British businessman who started an agriculture business in the late 1940s.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Eddie
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Eddie
Almost certainly the only Eddie in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Eddie
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia