The first name Ed
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Ed last appeared in the official list in 2018, given to 5 boys. It peaked in 2016, with 13 births (#1,804).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ed with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ed at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 9 boys born in the United States were named Ed, the 8,508th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1959, when 696 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Ed
114 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ed HarrisAmerican actor and director (born 1950)
- Ed WhiteAmerican astronaut (1930-1967)
- Ed GeinAmerican murderer and human trophy collector (1906–1983)
- Ed SullivanAmerican television host (1901-1974)
- Ed BegleyAmerican actor (1901–1970)
- Ed HelmsAmerican actor and comedian, born 1974
- Ed BradleyAmerican journalist (1941–2006)
- Ed MarkeyAmerican politician (born 1946)
- Ed SkreinEnglish actor and rapper, born 1983
- Ed WynnAmerican actor (1886-1966)
- Ed de GoeyDutch footballer (born 1966)
- Ed O'RossAmerican actor, born 1949
Questions
- How popular is the name Ed?
- In 2018, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Ed, ranking 3,412th. Its peak was 2016, with 13 births.
- Is Ed a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 26,370 US babies named Ed since 1880 were boys.
- When was Ed most popular?
- 1959 in the United States, when 696 babies were named Ed, its highest rank at 297th.