Name Legacy

Ed

Recorded 1880–2024 · United States

Ed was most popular in 1959, when 696 American babies were given the name — ranking #649 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 26,370 people named Ed.

Most popular in1959
Rank that year#649
Births that year696
Total since 188026,370

Ed over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Ed’s peak in 1959. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org