boy's name
Edan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,111
Northern Ireland
#461
2019 births
Edan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2009, when 78 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 78,939 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Edan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 59 |
| 1980s | 78 |
| 1990s | 211 |
| 2000s | 544 |
| 2010s | 554 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 261 |
How popular is Edan?
In 2025, Edan was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Edan 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 Edan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Édan | Édan is a rare spelling of Edan, written with an acute accent and recorded about 35 times, mostly in France. | 35 |
Names that peaked alongside Edan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Edan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Edan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Edan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Edan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Edan
How popular is the name Edan?
In 2025, Edan was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Edan a girl's or a boy's name?
Edan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Edan?
Edan has 2 syllables.
When was Edan most popular?
Edan peaked in 2009, when 78 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Edan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Edan currently ranks #1,833 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.