Edan
The Story of Edan
As a girl name
Edan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1992, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 16 Edans were born — ranking #6,884 that year. As of 2026, Edan ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 174 Edans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Edan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1968, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 67 Edans were born — ranking #2,049 that year. As of 2026, Edan ranks #2,909 for boys with 43 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 2K Edans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Edan
Edan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Edan's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #2,044. Use the chart and map above to compare Edan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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