Eddy is a distinctive choice, ranked #1517 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Eddy in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1517
About the Name Eddy
Eddy has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 498 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #1019 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Eddy is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Eddy
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Eddy per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Eddy in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Eddy has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 498 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1019 in 2020. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Eddy is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Eddy include: Eddy Doué — Eddy Doué is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora.; Eddy Temple-Morris — Edward Owen Kayvan Temple-Morris is a British DJ, record producer and TV presenter.; Eddy Baggio — Eddy Baggio is an Italian football manager and former player who played as a striker..
Eddy does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Eddys in the wild.
17
UK babies named Eddy (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 498 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Eddy
Likely around 1 other Eddy in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Eddy
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Edward Owen Kayvan Temple-Morris is a British DJ, record producer and TV presenter. He hosted London radio station XFM's specialist show The Remix for 15 years, before moving it to Soho Radio.
Claude Moine, known professionally as Eddy Mitchell, is a French singer and actor. He began his career in the late 1950s, with the group Les Chaussettes Noires (The Black Socks).
Brian R. Eddy is an American game designer and programmer, best known for designing Attack From Mars pinball for Midway and programming FunHouse and, with Larry DeMar, The Machine: Bride of Pin*Bot.
Sonya Eddy was an American actress. She was best known for playing Epiphany Johnson in the American ABC soap opera General Hospital for which she won a posthumous Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2023.