Edd is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Edd means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Edd across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Edd has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Edd is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “wealthy guardian”. A short form of Edward or Edmund.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,451 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 Edd per year, United States (1880 to 2006). United States peaked in 1919 (169/yr).
Edd has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1919, when it ranked #968 nationally (given to 169 babies that year).
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