Eddis
Eddis is an English surname. Notable people with this surname include:Basil Eddis (1881–1971), Anglo-Indian businessman Bruce Eddis (1883–1966), English cricket player Eden Upton Eddis (1812–1901), British portrait artist Edward Wilton Eddis (1825–1905), English poet
Meaning & Origin of Eddis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eddis is an English surname. Notable people with this surname include:Basil Eddis (1881–1971), Anglo-Indian businessman Bruce Eddis (1883–1966), English cricket player Eden Upton Eddis (1812–1901), British portrait artist Edward Wilton Eddis (1825–1905), English poet
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The Story of Eddis
As a girl name
Eddis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1935, when 9 Eddiss were born — ranking #2,926 that year. As of 2026, Eddis ranks #3,863 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 117 Eddiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Eddis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1921, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 6 Eddiss were born — ranking #3,652 that year. As of 2026, Eddis ranks #3,652 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Eddiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Eddis
Eddis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 117 births in the dataset. Eddis's peak popularity came in 1935 when it ranked #2,926. Use the chart and map above to compare Eddis'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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