girl's name
Éada
AY-duh
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (Ireland)
- Births on record 81
Ireland
#156
2025 births
Éada is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in Ireland, ranking #156. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in Ireland.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2025, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records in Ireland.
- Today about 1 in 1,495 babies in Ireland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2019.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Éada Over Time
Births per decade in Ireland, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 3 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 75 |
How Popular Is Éada?
In 2025, Éada was given to 30 babies in Ireland, ranking #156 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in Ireland.
Where Éada Is Used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
How Éada Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Eada | Eada is a spelling of Éada, used in Northern Ireland, where it ranks #409. | 3 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Éada
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Éada Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Éada over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Éada
- Pronunciation AY-duh
Sibling Names for Éada
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Éada — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Éada
Is Éada a girl's or a boy's name?
Éada is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Éada?
Éada has 2 syllables.
When was Éada most popular?
Éada peaked in 2025, when 30 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Éada a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Éada currently ranks #156 in Ireland. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.