Fun Facts About the Name Eden
- Gaining ground: Eden remained in the U.S. top 100 for 3 consecutive years, from 2023 through 2025. In 2025, it gained 2 ranking positions compared with the previous year.
- More than 63 thousand babies named Eden: U.S. records list 63,350 babies given the name Eden from 1880 through 2025. Of these, 10,959 boys received the name Eden - about 1 boy for every 5 girls.
What Does the Name Eden Mean?
Eden is a Hebrew name meaning "delight" or "pleasure." It comes from the Hebrew noun ʿēden (עֵדֶן), the word used in the Bible for the garden where Adam and Eve lived (Genesis 2 - 3). The literal sense of the Hebrew word is a place of delight or abundance; the common English association with "paradise" is a later, customary reading of the same garden story rather than a second etymology.
A competing view holds that the Hebrew noun was borrowed from a Mesopotamian word for flat, fertile land - Akkadian edinu is often cited - which would make "delight" a Hebrew reinterpretation of a foreign place term. Scholars have not settled this question, so the "delight" meaning is best treated as the established Hebrew sense rather than a certain origin.
Eden Name History & Origins
English speakers know Eden mainly from the Bible. Gan ʿēden, the "garden of Eden," passed into English as a name for the garden and, by extension, for an ideal place. Personal use of Eden as a given name follows from that biblical place name rather than from a saint's name or a royal line.
The same spelling also appears in an unrelated English surname and place name in northern England, such as the River Eden and the Eden Valley in Cumbria. That name comes from an older Brittonic (Celtic) river name, so it has no connection to the Hebrew word, despite the identical spelling.
Eden was used only occasionally as a personal name in earlier centuries. In the 20th century it became more common in English-speaking countries, and it is now given to both girls and boys.
How Popular is the Name Eden?
Eden recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2025. Eden entered the top 100 U.S. girl names in 2023.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #70 | 3,362 | 0.2092% |
| 2024 | #72 | 3,115 | 0.1931% |
| 2023 | #77 | 2,952 | 0.1842% |
| 2022 | #116 | 2,396 | 0.1462% |
| 2021 | #121 | 2,316 | 0.1412% |
| 2020 | #130 | 2,036 | 0.1260% |
| 2019 | #145 | 1,965 | 0.1171% |
| 2018 | #146 | 1,915 | 0.1126% |
| 2017 | #139 | 2,095 | 0.1214% |
| 2016 | #148 | 2,089 | 0.1179% |
| 2015 | #156 | 2,069 | 0.1159% |
| 2014 | #150 | 2,137 | 0.1197% |
| 2013 | #158 | 2,044 | 0.1165% |
| 2012 | #161 | 1,937 | 0.1100% |
| 2011 | #181 | 1,730 | 0.0984% |
| 2010 | #179 | 1,725 | 0.0971% |
| 2009 | #206 | 1,570 | 0.0855% |
| 2008 | #229 | 1,483 | 0.0784% |
| 2007 | #256 | 1,365 | 0.0710% |
| 2006 | #318 | 1,029 | 0.0541% |
| 2005 | #323 | 1,001 | 0.0542% |
| 2004 | #340 | 941 | 0.0512% |
| 2003 | #342 | 904 | 0.0495% |
| 2002 | #364 | 823 | 0.0458% |
| 2001 | #394 | 739 | 0.0410% |
| 2000 | #521 | 505 | 0.0278% |
| 1999 | #516 | 494 | 0.0279% |
| 1998 | #564 | 435 | 0.0246% |
| 1997 | #637 | 351 | 0.0202% |
| 1996 | #633 | 355 | 0.0203% |
| 1995 | #657 | 325 | 0.0185% |
| 1994 | #696 | 301 | 0.0169% |
| 1993 | #685 | 319 | 0.0176% |
| 1992 | #697 | 310 | 0.0168% |
| 1991 | #721 | 289 | 0.0154% |
| 1990 | #697 | 305 | 0.0161% |
| 1989 | #672 | 303 | 0.0164% |
| 1988 | #687 | 280 | 0.0157% |
| 1987 | #856 | 200 | 0.0115% |
| 1986 | #960 | 164 | 0.0096% |
| 1985 | #1,279 | 105 | 0.0061% |
| 1984 | #1,970 | 52 | 0.0031% |
| 1983 | #1,862 | 56 | 0.0034% |
| 1982 | #1,659 | 69 | 0.0041% |
| 1981 | #1,603 | 73 | 0.0044% |
| 1980 | #1,813 | 60 | 0.0036% |
| 1979 | #1,905 | 55 | 0.0034% |
| 1978 | #1,755 | 59 | 0.0039% |
| 1977 | #1,597 | 67 | 0.0044% |
| 1976 | #1,399 | 76 | 0.0052% |
| 1975 | #1,575 | 63 | 0.0043% |
| 1974 | #1,449 | 69 | 0.0047% |
| 1973 | #1,669 | 54 | 0.0037% |
| 1972 | #1,597 | 57 | 0.0037% |
| 1971 | #1,268 | 87 | 0.0052% |
| 1970 | #1,261 | 88 | 0.0050% |
| 1969 | #1,340 | 72 | 0.0043% |
| 1968 | #1,272 | 75 | 0.0046% |
| 1967 | #1,826 | 41 | 0.0025% |
| 1966 | #1,496 | 55 | 0.0033% |
| 1965 | #1,865 | 38 | 0.0022% |
| 1964 | #1,754 | 44 | 0.0023% |
| 1963 | #2,223 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 1962 | #2,481 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 1961 | #1,644 | 47 | 0.0023% |
| 1960 | #2,387 | 25 | 0.0012% |
| 1959 | #2,204 | 27 | 0.0013% |
| 1958 | #2,404 | 23 | 0.0011% |
| 1957 | #2,508 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 1956 | #2,408 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 1955 | #2,492 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1954 | #3,062 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1952 | #5,795 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1951 | #4,492 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1950 | #4,896 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1947 | #3,520 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1946 | #2,920 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1945 | #4,735 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1943 | #4,858 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #544 | 551 | 0.0323% |
| 2024 | #466 | 659 | 0.0384% |
| 2023 | #439 | 708 | 0.0414% |
| 2022 | #409 | 786 | 0.0451% |
| 2021 | #497 | 591 | 0.0338% |
| 2020 | #491 | 596 | 0.0345% |
| 2019 | #468 | 635 | 0.0354% |
| 2018 | #488 | 597 | 0.0329% |
| 2017 | #491 | 590 | 0.0319% |
| 2016 | #520 | 569 | 0.0300% |
| 2015 | #505 | 573 | 0.0299% |
| 2014 | #601 | 450 | 0.0234% |
| 2013 | #641 | 383 | 0.0203% |
| 2012 | #677 | 349 | 0.0184% |
| 2011 | #828 | 262 | 0.0138% |
| 2010 | #911 | 222 | 0.0116% |
| 2009 | #898 | 231 | 0.0116% |
| 2008 | #895 | 233 | 0.0114% |
| 2007 | #1,022 | 186 | 0.0090% |
| 2006 | #1,055 | 170 | 0.0083% |
| 2005 | #1,183 | 135 | 0.0068% |
| 2004 | #1,130 | 140 | 0.0071% |
| 2003 | #1,271 | 112 | 0.0057% |
| 2002 | #1,409 | 93 | 0.0048% |
| 2001 | #1,575 | 76 | 0.0039% |
| 2000 | #1,688 | 68 | 0.0035% |
| 1999 | #1,698 | 62 | 0.0032% |
| 1998 | #1,882 | 52 | 0.0027% |
| 1997 | #2,001 | 45 | 0.0024% |
| 1996 | #2,026 | 43 | 0.0023% |
| 1995 | #1,815 | 48 | 0.0025% |
| 1994 | #2,271 | 35 | 0.0018% |
| 1993 | #2,065 | 39 | 0.0020% |
| 1992 | #1,931 | 42 | 0.0021% |
| 1991 | #2,063 | 36 | 0.0018% |
| 1990 | #2,229 | 32 | 0.0016% |
| 1989 | #2,381 | 28 | 0.0014% |
| 1988 | #2,538 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1987 | #2,494 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1986 | #2,712 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1985 | #1,929 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 1984 | #1,944 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 1983 | #2,826 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1982 | #2,180 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1981 | #2,811 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1980 | #3,144 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1979 | #2,181 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1978 | #3,111 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1977 | #3,258 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1976 | #3,332 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1975 | #2,796 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1974 | #3,397 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1973 | #3,071 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1972 | #2,716 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1971 | #4,557 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1970 | #3,606 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1969 | #2,163 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1968 | #2,615 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1967 | #3,342 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1966 | #2,369 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1965 | #2,850 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1964 | #2,912 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1963 | #2,344 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1962 | #2,718 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1961 | #2,761 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1960 | #2,931 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1959 | #3,362 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1958 | #3,102 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1957 | #2,882 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1956 | #3,291 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1955 | #3,611 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1949 | #3,089 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1947 | #3,168 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1945 | #2,291 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1944 | #3,567 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1943 | #2,794 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1942 | #3,010 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1934 | #3,831 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1924 | #3,086 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1921 | #3,991 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1920 | #4,482 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1917 | #3,312 | 7 | 0.0008% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Eden Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are fine when in harmony but changeable when in discord, because many of your best qualities are then reversed. You are entertaining but may be impulsive. Freedom is a necessity, and you find it difficult to settle down. Your versatility results in many changes, and often brings travel. Your fine intellect is capable of high honors if applied seriously. You are capable of inspired thinking applied to material things. You can be restless, changeable, and very sexy. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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