The first name Eddy

In 2025, 15 boys were named Eddy, making it the 1,705th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 28 births (#1,029).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Eddy with other names.

In 2025, 106 boys born in the United States were named Eddy, the 1,605th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1956, when 246 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.

• Eddy Merckx
  Belgian cyclist (born 1945)
• Eddy Bosnar
  Australian association football player, born 1980
• Eddy Curry
  American basketball player, born 1982
• Eddy Planckaert
  Cyclist, born 1958
• Eddy Pieters Graafland
  Dutch footballer (1934-2020)
• Eddy Treijtel
  Dutch footballer, born 1946
• Eddy Cue
  American businessman, born 1964
• Eddy Pauwels
  Belgian cyclist (1935–2017)
• Eddy Voordeckers
  Belgian footballer (born 1960)
• Eddy Hartono
  Badminton player, born 1964
• Eddy Beugels
  Dutch cyclist (1944–2018)
• Eddy Tiel
  Field hockey player (1926–1993)

What does the name Eddy mean?

Diminutives + -y.

How popular is the name Eddy?

In 2025, 15 boys born in England and Wales were named Eddy, ranking 1,705th. Its peak was 2022, with 28 births.

Is Eddy a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 14,431 US babies named Eddy since 1880 were boys.

When was Eddy most popular?

1956 in the United States, when 246 babies were named Eddy, its highest rank at 484th.

How do you pronounce Eddy?

Eddy is /ˈɛdi/, 2 syllables.

What name is Eddy a form of?

Eddy is a form of Eddie.

What are other spellings of Eddy?

Eddie.

Is Eddy also a surname?

Yes. Eddy is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.