girl's name
Eda
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 6,482
Eda is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1916, when 100 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 150,716 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Eda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 305 |
| 1890s | 380 |
| 1900s | 296 |
| 1910s | 685 |
| 1920s | 706 |
| 1930s | 360 |
| 1940s | 293 |
| 1950s | 276 |
| 1960s | 153 |
| 1970s | 97 |
| 1980s | 92 |
| 1990s | 106 |
| 2000s | 145 |
| 2010s | 185 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 129 |
How popular is Eda?
In 2025, Eda was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Eda is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Eda is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Éda | Éda is a rare spelling of Eda, written with an acute accent and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Eda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Eda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Eda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eda
How popular is the name Eda?
In 2025, Eda was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Eda a girl's or a boy's name?
Eda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Eda?
Eda has 2 syllables.
When was Eda most popular?
Eda peaked in 1916, when 100 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Eda a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Eda currently ranks #1,450 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.