Eden is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Eden means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Eden across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Eden has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Eden is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “delight, paradise”. From the biblical Garden of Eden.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 63,400 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 14,103 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,128 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 528 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 453 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,966 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 Eden per year, United States (1917 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (3,913/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (887/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (76/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (41/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2022 (31/yr).
Eden has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #149 nationally (given to 4,775 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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