Boys' name · peaked in 2001
Eduardo name popularity since 1925
109,906 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Eduardo. Half of them were born in 1999 or earlier, so the typical Eduardo is about 27 years old in 2026. Eduardo peaked in 2001 as the #112 name for boys, and it ranked #410 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 109,906
- Named Eduardo, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #410
- for boys in 2025 (778 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.6% boys
- 433 girls · 109,473 boys
- Most popular in
- California
- 3.42× its national share
Peak year is the year Eduardo made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Eduardo births per year, 1925–2025
2001 was the biggest year for Eduardo both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1986 and 1991, Eduardo became 2.2× more common, from 1 in 1,800 baby boys to 1 in 801.
- Steepest fall: Between 2009 and 2014, its share of baby boys fell by 56%, from 1 in 595 to 1 in 1,340.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Eduardo's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Eduardo.
Decade by decade
Babies named Eduardo in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 455 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 803 | #694 |
| 1940s | 0 | 978 | #625 |
| 1950s | 0 | 2,243 | #473 |
| 1960s | 6 | 4,969 | #330 |
| 1970s | 70 | 8,679 | #243 |
| 1980s | 104 | 11,443 | #223 |
| 1990s | 155 | 27,221 | #117 |
| 2000s | 91 | 31,409 | #129 |
| 2010s | 7 | 15,748 | #251 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 5,525 | #410 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
41.6% of babies named Eduardo from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Eduardo is most popular
The index compares Eduardo's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Eduardo.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| California | 3.42× | 39,294 |
| Texas | 3.19× | 27,162 |
| Nevada | 2.95× | 1,140 |
| Arizona | 2.87× | 4,038 |
| New Mexico | 1.77× | 1,060 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Eduardo's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Eduardo.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Eduardo (2001).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data