Given name & surname
Eddie
“a wealthy protector”·“a wealthy friend”·“a powerful and wealthy spearman”
In English use, Eddie is an affectionate form of Edward. One English interpretation is “a wealthy protector.” In English use, Eddie is a diminutive of Edwin. One English interpretation is “a wealthy friend.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Eddie is an affectionate form of Edward. One English interpretation is “a wealthy protector.” In English use, Eddie is a diminutive of Edwin. One English interpretation is “a wealthy friend.” In English use, Eddie is a diminutive of Edgar. One English interpretation is “a powerful and wealthy spearman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Eddie is an affectionate form of Edward. An origin associated with Edward is Old English.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English use, Eddie is used as an affectionate form of Ed.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Eddie is a diminutive of Edwin. The history of Edwin gives this family its wider story. Edwin’s historical associations include a 7th-century king of Northumbria.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Eddie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 227,627
- 211,867 boys · 15,760 girls
- Most popular year
- 1947
- 4,715 babies
- 2025
- 287
- #861 for boys · #12,253 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −17%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 98% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 280 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 861 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 18.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 4,457 in 1947. It also appeared in 7 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (45). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 109,400 as a first name in 2020; 1,508 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Eddie’s family of names
In English usage, Eddie is a diminutive of Edward. Eddie has a related form in Ed. Eddie is an affectionate form of Edward.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Eddie has relatives in 3 languages.
6 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Eddie
- Eddie MurphyAmerican actor and comedian (born 1961)
- Ed AsnerAmerican actor (1929–2021)
- Eddie RedmayneEnglish actorborn 1982
- Eddie Van HalenDutch-American rock guitarist (1955–2020)
- Eddie VedderAmerican singer and guitaristborn 1964
- Eddie IrvineBritish racecar driverborn 1965
- Eddie Fenech AdamiMaltese politicianborn 1934
- Eddie AlbertAmerican actor (1906–2005)
- Eddie CantorAmerican comedian and actor (1892–1964)
Characters named Eddie: Eddie Brock (Marvel Comics), Eddie Dean (Stephen King's The Dark Tower).
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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