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Ed

Pronounced EH1 D (ARPABET)

  • 1 syllable
  • Peaked 1959
  • 145 years in use
  • Biblical
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How popular is Ed?

Ed is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 26,377 children — the 672nd most common boys' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 65 births across the past decade, against a peak of 696 in a single year. That peak was in 1959.

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1959Boys: 696Girls: 0

Nicknames

Ed is itself a short form of Edward.

Characteristics

  • Biblical (Other)
  • 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
EH1 D
Stress pattern:
1
Syllables:
1

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Ed

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Ed

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Ed?
Ed ranks 672nd among boys' names in US records, with 26,377 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 65.
Is Ed a unisex name?
No. Ed is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Ed most popular?
1959, when 696 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.