Ed is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ed means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ed across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ed has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ed is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “wealthy guardian, or blessed”. A short form of Edward, Edwin, or Edmund.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 26,370 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 123 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ed per year, United States (1880 to 2024). United States peaked in 1959 (696/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (13/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2017 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2014 (3/yr).
Ed has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1959, when it ranked #649 nationally (given to 696 babies that year).
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