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Eddy

“Variant of Edward — Wealthy guardian” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #1602 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Eddy has appeared in US records since 1884 — best rank #449 (1947) · 14,039 babies named Eddy all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,900 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 8,300 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 9,100 boys in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Eddys

• Eddy Merckx — Belgian cyclist (born 1945)
• Eddy Grant — British singer
• Eddy Bosnar — Australian association football player
• Eddy Maillet — Seychellois football referee
• Eddy Curry — American basketball player

In stories & tradition

• Eddy Gordo — Tekken 3 · Tekken 4
• Eddy Bär — animated character
• Eddy Raja — Uncharted: Drake's Fortune · Uncharted

What Eddys become

Among 787 notable people named Eddy:

Entertainers appear 1.48× more often than among typical names — e.g. Eddy Grant, British singer.

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