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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ed

Ranked #2804 - 1 in 1,030,397 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,764 bearers

World total

7,764

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2804

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,764
Worldwide
~7,764
rank #2804
Rarity
1 in 1,030,397
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,764 in US

About the name Ed

There are an estimated 7,764 people named Ed alive worldwide today. That ranks Ed at #2804 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ed is held by approximately 7,764 people, ranking #2804 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 42,749 U.S. residents).

Historically Ed is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Ed appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Ed popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ed, 1880 to 2024 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 310
  2. 1881: 272
  3. 1882: 337
  4. 1883: 247
  5. 1884: 314
  6. 1885: 328
  7. 1886: 303
  8. 1887: 275
  9. 1888: 301
  10. 1889: 270
  11. 1890: 262
  12. 1891: 237
  13. 1892: 311
  14. 1893: 225
  15. 1894: 241
  16. 1895: 229
  17. 1896: 246
  18. 1897: 198
  19. 1898: 228
  20. 1899: 179
  21. 1900: 297
  22. 1901: 162
  23. 1902: 175
  24. 1903: 168
  25. 1904: 184
  26. 1905: 190
  27. 1906: 149
  28. 1907: 178
  29. 1908: 152
  30. 1909: 159
  31. 1910: 229
  32. 1911: 164
  33. 1912: 229
  34. 1913: 238
  35. 1914: 286
  36. 1915: 331
  37. 1916: 280
  38. 1917: 314
  39. 1918: 347
  40. 1919: 334
  41. 1920: 317
  42. 1921: 299
  43. 1922: 307
  44. 1923: 278
  45. 1924: 276
  46. 1925: 263
  47. 1926: 292
  48. 1927: 253
  49. 1928: 257
  50. 1929: 215
  51. 1930: 245
  52. 1931: 241
  53. 1932: 265
  54. 1933: 269
  55. 1934: 261
  56. 1935: 243
  57. 1936: 258
  58. 1937: 265
  59. 1938: 265
  60. 1939: 267
  61. 1940: 250
  62. 1941: 271
  63. 1942: 281
  64. 1943: 321
  65. 1944: 307
  66. 1945: 312
  67. 1946: 404
  68. 1947: 369
  69. 1948: 285
  70. 1949: 241
  71. 1950: 164
  72. 1951: 125
  73. 1952: 139
  74. 1953: 139
  75. 1954: 167
  76. 1955: 188
  77. 1956: 267
  78. 1957: 435
  79. 1958: 632
  80. 1959: 696
  81. 1960: 644
  82. 1961: 603
  83. 1962: 574
  84. 1963: 504
  85. 1964: 437
  86. 1965: 307
  87. 1966: 228
  88. 1967: 177
  89. 1968: 170
  90. 1969: 135
  91. 1970: 127
  92. 1971: 103
  93. 1972: 75
  94. 1973: 64
  95. 1974: 58
  96. 1975: 46
  97. 1976: 38
  98. 1977: 29
  99. 1978: 31
  100. 1979: 37
  101. 1980: 40
  102. 1981: 37
  103. 1982: 35
  104. 1983: 33
  105. 1984: 34
  106. 1985: 28
  107. 1986: 33
  108. 1987: 28
  109. 1988: 23
  110. 1989: 23
  111. 1990: 24
  112. 1991: 21
  113. 1992: 26
  114. 1993: 21
  115. 1994: 22
  116. 1995: 24
  117. 1996: 7
  118. 1997: 21
  119. 1998: 16
  120. 1999: 22
  121. 2000: 19
  122. 2001: 21
  123. 2002: 20
  124. 2003: 21
  125. 2004: 15
  126. 2005: 12
  127. 2006: 12
  128. 2007: 12
  129. 2008: 9
  130. 2009: 15
  131. 2010: 14
  132. 2011: 9
  133. 2013: 7
  134. 2014: 6
  135. 2015: 8
  136. 2016: 8
  137. 2017: 7
  138. 2018: 11
  139. 2019: 9
  140. 2021: 8
  141. 2023: 5
  142. 2024: 9

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ed worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,764 people named Ed alive worldwide today, ranking #2804 globally.

Is Ed a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,030,397 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,764 bearers, which is 1 in 42,749 Americans.

Is Ed a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ed is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Ed come from?

Who are famous people named Ed?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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