unisex name
Eden
EE-den
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 100 (US)
- Births on record 131,474
the United States
#70
2025 births
Eden is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "delight" or "pleasure," from the garden of Genesis. Scholars also connect it to the Akkadian edinu, meaning a plain or steppe, which would make the name geographical rather than descriptive.
- Eden is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 3,913 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 847 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Eden over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 7 |
| 1920s | 20 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 76 |
| 1950s | 182 |
| 1960s | 556 |
| 1970s | 796 |
| 1980s | 1,582 |
| 1990s | 3,918 |
| 2000s | 11,807 |
| 2010s | 24,341 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 20,110 |
What Eden means
Eden means delight or pleasure, from a Hebrew root concerning enjoyment. The competing Akkadian derivation would give plain or open country instead, describing the landscape rather than the experience of it.
Where Eden comes from
Eden comes from the Hebrew Eden, connected to a root meaning delight or pleasure — the garden of Genesis is described as being planted in Eden, and the name has carried a sense of paradise ever since. A separate scholarly proposal derives it from the Akkadian edinu, borrowed from Sumerian edin, meaning a plain or steppe, which would locate the garden geographically rather than describe its pleasures. Both readings appear in reference works. As a given name Eden entered English use after the Reformation and is now given to both girls and boys, more often girls in the United States and fairly evenly split in Israel, where it is a common modern name.
Eden in use
Whether Eden means delight or simply plain depends on whether the name is Hebrew or a much older Sumerian borrowing.
How popular is Eden?
In 2025, Eden was given to 3,913 babies in the United States, ranking #70 that year. It is one of the most popular names in the United States.
Where Eden 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 Eden is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Éden | Éden is Eden written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #235. | 3,325 |
| Edën | Edën is a rare spelling of Eden, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 30 times, mostly in France. | 30 |
| Edèn | Edèn is a rare spelling of Eden, written with a grave accent and recorded about 25 times, mostly in France. | 25 |
| Ëden | Ëden is a rare spelling of Eden, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
| Edén | Edén is a rare spelling of Eden, written with an acute accent and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Eden
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Eden also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eden over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Eden in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Eden
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eden — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eden
What does the name Eden mean?
Eden means "delight" or "pleasure" in Hebrew, though some scholars derive it from an Akkadian word for a plain.
Is Eden a boy's or a girl's name?
Both. It is given more often to girls in the United States and is fairly evenly split in Israel.
Is Eden from the Bible?
Yes — the garden of Genesis is described as planted in Eden.
How popular is the name Eden?
In 2025, Eden was given to 3,913 babies in the United States, ranking #70 that year. It is one of the most popular names in the United States.
How many syllables are in Eden?
Eden has 2 syllables.
When was Eden most popular?
Eden peaked in 2025, when 3,913 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Eden a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Eden currently ranks #15 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.