Eden
Top 1000
About Eden
This Biblical name was rising dramatically for boys, but has plateaued in recent years. Although it's more popular for girls in the US, it's a delightful unisex choice. Eden is one of the Top 100 Boy Names in France, closing in on the Top 10.
Pronounced EE-dn.
As of October 2026, Eden ranked #544 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #409 in 2022, Nameberry popularity #691.
Editor's take: The name Eden is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "place of pleasure, delight".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #601 | 450 | 234.3 |
| 2015 | #505 | 573 | 298.9 |
| 2016 | #520 | 569 | 299.8 |
| 2017 | #491 | 590 | 318.8 |
| 2018 | #488 | 597 | 328.7 |
| 2019 | #468 | 635 | 353.9 |
| 2020 | #491 | 596 | 345.3 |
| 2021 | #497 | 591 | 337.8 |
| 2022 | #409 | 786 | 450.2 |
| 2023 | #439 | 708 | 413.9 |
| 2024 | #466 | 659 | 382.5 |
| 2025 | #544 | 551 | 322.6 |
World rankings
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Eden on lists
Famous Edens
- Eden
son of Joah; Levite in King Hezekiah's reign (2 Chr. 29:12)
- Eden
Biblical figure mentioned in 2 Chronicles 31:15
- Eden Michael Hazard
Belgian footballer
- Eden Phillpotts
English novelist and poet
- Eden Colvile
Canadian political figure
- (Ernest) Eden George
New Zealand politician
- Eden Feldman
brother of American actor Corey Feldman
- Eden Lavon Looney (b. 2014)
son of Savon Looney of TV's "16 and Pregnant"
Eden in pop culture
- The Garden of Eden
Biblical paradise
- Eden
a people group (Isaiah 37:12)
- Eden Wing
character in Marie Lu's Legend trilogy
- Daz Eden
character on British soap "Emmerdale"
- "East of Eden"
novel and film by John Steinbeck