Eddin
A masculine Arabic name meaning "religion" or "follower of the faith".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Eddin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Eddin today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eddin births was 2016 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eddin. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Eddin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
2016
6 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2016 SSA rank
#11,103
Tracked since 2016
Popularity
Eddin: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Eddin 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 Eddin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Eddin
The name Eddin has its origins in Arabic, derived from the phrase "ad-din," which translates to "the religion" or "the faith." This name gained prominence during the Islamic Golden Age, spanning from the 8th to the 13th century, when Islamic culture and scholarship flourished across the Middle East and parts of Europe.
Eddin was often used as a component of longer names, signifying a person's devotion to the Islamic faith or their association with religious institutions. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the works of the renowned Islamic scholar and philosopher, Al-Ghazali (1058-1111), who was known as Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali Hujjat al-Islam.
During the Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258), a period renowned for its intellectual and cultural advancements, several notable figures bore the name Eddin. One such individual was Nur ad-Din Zangi (1118-1174), a Kurdish Muslim leader and the founder of the Zengid dynasty, who played a significant role in the Crusades.
In the 13th century, the name gained further prominence with the birth of Shams ad-Din Muhammad (1194-1276), a renowned Persian poet and mystic who was a close friend and spiritual mentor to the revered Sufi poet, Rumi. Shams ad-Din's teachings and writings had a profound impact on Sufism and Islamic mysticism.
Another noteworthy figure bearing the name Eddin was Ibn Khaldun (1332-1406), a pioneering Arab historiographer, historian, and philosopher, widely regarded as one of the founding fathers of modern sociology and historiography. His monumental work, "Muqaddimah," is considered a seminal text in the fields of sociology, economics, and the philosophy of history.
In the Ottoman Empire, the name Eddin was also widely used, with one of the most prominent figures being Sinan Pasha (1520-1596), an Ottoman grand vizier and statesman who served under three sultans and played a crucial role in the expansion and governance of the empire during the 16th century.
Over the centuries, the name Eddin has been associated with various individuals who have contributed significantly to the fields of religion, philosophy, literature, and statesmanship within the Islamic world and beyond.
People
Eddin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eddin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Eddin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eddin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eddin 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 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Eddin a common name?
We classify Eddin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eddin most popular?
The single biggest year for Eddin was 2016, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eddin is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Eddin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eddin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eddin in the SSA data are male. 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 Eddin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eddin 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 Eddin 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Eddin?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.