Eden
Hebrew, “place of delight”; the garden of Genesis.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Eden first shows up in the national records in 1917. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 2023 to 2025. Its biggest year was 2025, when 3,362 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 70 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 70 for girls. The name has also seen real use for boys: 10,966 of the 63,400 Americans given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Eiden (2,129), Edan (1,713), Edin (1,385), Edyn (1,355), Eidan (897) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Genesis
Explore Eden interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 32 | No. 2880 |
| 1950s | 145 | No. 2191 |
| 1960s | 450 | No. 1267 |
| 1970s | 675 | No. 1259 |
| 1980s | 1,362 | No. 670 |
| 1990s | 3,484 | No. 516 |
| 2000s | 10,362 | No. 206 |
| 2010s | 19,711 | No. 139 |
| 2020s | 16,213 | No. 70 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.