Eadie
A Scottish variation of the name Ada, derived from Germanic origins.
Name Census estimates that about 65 living Americans carry the first name Eadie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Eadie today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eadie births was 2019 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eadie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Eadie with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Eadie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
65
~ 1 in 5,273,144 Americans
Peak year
2019
10 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,468
Tracked since 1921
Census
Eadie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 160 people with the first name Eadie, which placed it at #43,806 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#43,806
National first-name rank
People counted
160
160 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
79.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eadie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eadie is White at 79.4%. The next largest groups are Black (9.4%) and Hispanic (5.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Eadie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Eadie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White79.4% · 127
- Black or African American9.4% · 15
- Hispanic or Latino5.0% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1% · 5
- Two or more races2.5% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
Popularity
Eadie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eadie from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 31 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Eadie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Eadie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Eadie
The name Eadie is a diminutive form of the feminine given name Edith, which has its roots in the Old English language. Edith is derived from the Germanic elements "ead" meaning "rich" or "prosperous" and "iðu" meaning "war" or "strife." The name Edith was once interpreted as "rich in war" or "prosperous in battle," reflecting the warrior culture of the time.
Eadie emerged as a Scottish variation of the name Edith, particularly popular in the Scottish Lowlands during the Middle Ages. It was likely influenced by the Anglo-Norman French pronunciation of the name, which was common in Scotland due to the Norman influence on the region.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eadie can be found in the famous Middle English poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," written in the late 14th century. The poem mentions a character named "Edith," which was likely pronounced as "Eadie" in the dialect of the time.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Eadie. One of the earliest was Eadie Dunlop (c. 1660-1742), a Scottish woman known for her longevity and for being one of the last speakers of the Norn language in Shetland.
Eadie Macfarlane (1870-1948) was a Scottish suffragette and activist who campaigned for women's right to vote and worked tirelessly for social justice and equality.
Eadie Keatah (1925-2012) was a Native American artist and potter from the San Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico. She was renowned for her traditional black-on-black pottery and for preserving the artistic traditions of her people.
Eadie Bouvier Beale (1917-2002) was an American socialite and relative of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. She gained notoriety for her eccentric lifestyle and was the subject of the documentary film "Grey Gardens."
Eadie Burke (1953-2017) was a Scottish actress best known for her role as Winnie Charlton in the popular BBC comedy series "Breadmakers." She had a successful career on stage, television, and film, and was celebrated for her versatility and talent.
People
Eadie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eadie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Eadie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eadie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 65 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eadie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 5,273,144 US residents.
Is Eadie a common name?
We classify Eadie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 75 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eadie most popular?
The single biggest year for Eadie was 2019, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eadie is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Eadie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 160 people with the name Eadie, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,806 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Eadie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Eadie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Eadie leans strongly female. 153 people counted with this name were female (97.5%), compared with 4 male bearers (2.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Eadie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eadie is White at 79.4%. The next largest groups are Black (9.4%) and Hispanic (5.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Eadie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Eadie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.4% (127 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Eadie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eadie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eadie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Eadie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eadie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Eadie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Eadie as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.