Eden
Pronounced IY1 D AH0 N (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2024
- 82 years in use
- Biblical
- 1 spelling
How popular is Eden?
Eden is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1943. It has been given to 61,106 children — the 545th most common girls' name on record.
It is gaining, with the past decade running 43% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2024, when 3,115 children were given it.
Edan is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Roughly 20% of children named Eden are boys, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Eden and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Edan
Characteristics
- Biblical (Place)
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- IY1 D AH0 N
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Eden
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Eden
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Eden?
- Eden ranks 545th among girls' names in US records, with 61,106 births since 1943. Over the past decade it accounts for 22,974.
- Is Eden a unisex name?
- Yes. About 20% of children given the name are boys, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Eden most popular?
- 2024, when 3,115 children were given the name. It has been in use for 82 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Eden spelled?
- Edan. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.