Ediz
A Turkish masculine name meaning "brave, courageous, and valiant".
Name Census estimates that about 78 living Americans carry the first name Ediz. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ediz today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ediz births was 2016 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ediz. 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 Ediz. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
78
~ 1 in 4,394,286 Americans
Peak year
2016
9 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,261
Tracked since 2011
Popularity
Ediz: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ediz from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 47 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Ediz remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ediz 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 Ediz 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 Ediz
The name Ediz originated from the Turkish language and culture. It is a masculine given name derived from the Old Turkic word "ediz," which means "noble" or "highborn." The name has been in use since ancient times among the Turkic peoples of Central Asia and Anatolia.
In the 11th century, the name Ediz appeared in historical records and manuscripts written in the Old Turkic language. These documents were produced by the Seljuk Turks, a nomadic Turkic dynasty that ruled over a vast empire stretching from Anatolia to Central Asia.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Ediz was Ediz Bey, a renowned military commander who served under the Seljuk Sultan Alp Arslan in the late 11th century. Ediz Bey played a crucial role in the Seljuk conquest of Anatolia and the Battle of Manzikert in 1071, which marked the beginning of the Turkification of Anatolia.
Another notable figure with the name Ediz was Ediz Alp, a 12th-century Turkic warrior and chieftain who led his tribe in the region of present-day Kyrgyzstan. He was celebrated for his bravery and military prowess in defending his lands against invading forces.
In the 13th century, an influential Sufi mystic and poet named Ediz Dede lived in Anatolia. His spiritual teachings and poetic works, written in the old Anatolian Turkish language, had a significant impact on the cultural and literary traditions of the region.
During the Ottoman Empire, which ruled over a vast territory spanning three continents from the 14th to the early 20th century, the name Ediz continued to be used among the Turkish population. One notable bearer of the name was Ediz Pasha, an Ottoman military commander and statesman who served as the governor of various provinces in the 16th century.
Throughout its long history, the name Ediz has been associated with nobility, valor, and cultural significance among the Turkic peoples. It has endured as a popular given name, particularly in Turkey and other regions with significant Turkic populations.
People
Ediz + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ediz 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
Ediz: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ediz?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 78 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ediz 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 4,394,286 US residents.
Is Ediz a common name?
We classify Ediz as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 79 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ediz most popular?
The single biggest year for Ediz was 2016, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ediz is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Ediz a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ediz 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.
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.