Eden
Eden, as a given name is most often given in reference to the Biblical Garden of Eden, meaning delight; it is given to boys and girls. The first recorded use is from ancient Israel in the book of Genesis. As a boy's name, it might be a variant of the name Aidan or be derived from the surname Eden, which was derived from the Old English word elements ēad, meaning wealth, and hún, meaning bear cub.
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Meaning & Origin of Eden
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eden, as a given name is most often given in reference to the Biblical Garden of Eden, meaning delight; it is given to boys and girls. The first recorded use is from ancient Israel in the book of Genesis. As a boy's name, it might be a variant of the name Aidan or be derived from the surname Eden, which was derived from the Old English word elements ēad, meaning wealth, and hún, meaning bear cub.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
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- French
The Story of Eden
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Eden as a girl name dates back to 1943, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 3,339 newborns named Eden — #68 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 35% of all recorded Edens. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #68 among girl names with 3,339 births, rising sharply (+45% over the past five years). In total, more than 56K Edens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Eden on the record books as a boy name in 1917, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 786 Edens were born — ranking #409 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Edens. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #438 among boy names with 724 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). In total, more than 12K Edens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Eden
Eden is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1943 and has accumulated 56K births in the dataset. Eden's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #68. Use the chart and map above to compare Eden'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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