Ed Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Ed is most popular in Mississippi, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Ed has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Ed' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 276th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 350th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 388th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 795th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2427th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 5344th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 9776th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 3527th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 5791st out of 9204 names. Discover how the name 'Ed' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Ed"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Ed"

"Ed" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 276th of 7545 6,434
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 350th of 6773 4,759
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 388th of 7552 7,014
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 795th of 10718 1,665
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 2427th of 16616 419
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 5344th of 24088 238
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 9776th of 23106 78
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 3527th of 9107 120
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 5791st of 9204 35

Regional Popularity of "Ed" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
34.75%
492nd/1416
78.61%
1084th/1379
8.58%
203rd/2366
36.34%
415th/1142
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
20.89%
323rd/1546
36.57%
569th/1556
13.51%
318th/2353
17.58%
272nd/1547
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
13.61%
303rd/2227
17.24%
419th/2430
17.81%
508th/2853
11.17%
310th/2775
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
22.68%
666th/2937
26.93%
938th/3483
26.21%
922nd/3518
17.38%
703rd/4044
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - 48.98%
2544th/5194
35.41%
2237th/6317
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - 68.67%
5022nd/7313
47.17%
3520th/7463
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Ed" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Ed"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Ed" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.