Edi
Short form of the name Edmund, a masculine name of English origin meaning "wealthy protector".
Name Census estimates that about 392 living Americans carry the first name Edi. It is a predominantly male name (92.8% of registrations). The average person named Edi today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Edi births was 2006 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Edi. 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 Edi with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
392
~ 1 in 874,373 Americans
Peak year
2006
24 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,352
Tracked since 1961
Census
Edi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,414 people with the first name Edi, which placed it at #9,716 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
#9,716
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,414 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
65.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Edi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Edi is Hispanic at 65.6%. The next largest groups are White (27.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.0%). 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 Edi 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 Edi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino65.6% · 928
- White27.0% · 382
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.0% · 42
- Black or African American2.9% · 41
- Two or more races1.1% · 15
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 6
Gender
Gender distribution for Edi
Edi leans heavily male at 92.8% of total registrations, but 29 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Edi as a male name
- Ranked #7,352 in 2024
- 11 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2006 (24 births)
Edi as a female name
- Ranked #15,820 in 2023
- 5 female births in 2023
- Peak: 2010 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Edi on both sides of the split. Of the 1,412 people counted with this name, 1,044 were male (73.9%) and 368 were female (26.1%).
Popularity
Edi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Edi from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 165 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Edi 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 Edi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Edis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Florida, Texas recorded the most babies named Edi, while Texas, Florida, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Edi
The name Edi has its origins in various cultures and languages around the world. It is derived from the Germanic root "aud," which means wealth or fortune. In Old English, the name was spelled "Eadwig" and later evolved into "Edi" or "Eddie."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Edi can be found in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a collection of annals that documented the history of the Anglo-Saxons from the 9th to the 12th centuries. The name appears in reference to King Eadwig of England, who reigned from 955 to 959 CE.
In the Islamic tradition, the name Edi is a variant of the Arabic name "Idris," which means "interpreter" or "instructor." It is believed to be derived from the name of the prophet Idris, who is mentioned in the Quran and is associated with various teachings and revelations.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Edi or its variants. One of the most famous was Edi Rama, born in 1964, a former Prime Minister of Albania and the current President of Albania since 2017. Another well-known figure was Edi Finger Jr., an American professional wrestler born in 1935, who was popular in the 1960s and 1970s.
In the field of literature, Edi Majaron, a Slovenian writer and translator born in 1921, made significant contributions to Slovenian literature and culture. He was renowned for his translations of works by authors such as Franz Kafka and Samuel Beckett.
Edi Rama, an Albanian artist and politician born in 1964, is also notable for his artistic achievements. Before entering politics, he gained recognition for his works in painting and sculpture, and his contributions to the contemporary art scene in Albania and beyond.
The name Edi has transcended cultural and linguistic boundaries, appearing in various forms and spellings across different regions and time periods. While its origins can be traced back to ancient roots, it continues to be a popular name choice in modern times, carrying a rich history and diversity of meanings.
People
Edi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Edi 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
Edi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 392 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Edi 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 874,373 US residents.
Is Edi a common name?
We classify Edi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 400 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Edi most popular?
The single biggest year for Edi was 2006, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Edi is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Edi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,414 people with the name Edi, or 0.47 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,716 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 Edi 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 Edi?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Edi on both sides of the split. Of the 1,412 people counted with this name, 1,044 were male (73.9%) and 368 were female (26.1%). 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 Edi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Edi is Hispanic at 65.6%. The next largest groups are White (27.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.0%). 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 Edi most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Edi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.6% (928 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 Edi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Edi a male name?
Yes, 92.8% of people registered as Edi 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 Edi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Edi 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 Edi 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 Edi as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.