babyNamedEddy
“diminutive of Edward, wealth and guard”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,116th
- births in 2023–2025
- 105
- babies born in France
- 1 in 17,241
- −4.7% a year recently
- Falling
- record year (since 1900)
- 1970
Meaning and origin of Eddy
Eddy is thought to mean “diminutive of Edward, wealth and guard” and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Eddy in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1970.
- Over recent years, Eddy has been falling (−4.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Eddy every 19 schools, all spellings combined.
Eddy in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,574th boys’ name332 babies in 3 years1 boy in 15,487+1.5% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,470th boys’ name53 babies in 3 years1 boy in 15,591
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,861st boys’ name6 babies in 3 years1 boy in 28,324
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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