Eduardo
A masculine name of Spanish origin meaning "wealthy guardian".
Name Census estimates that about 103,999 living Americans carry the first name Eduardo. It sits at #374 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Eduardo today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eduardo births was 2001 (3,435 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eduardo. 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 Eduardo with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Eduardo is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 433 girls registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
104K
~ 1 in 3,296 Americans
Peak year
2001
3,435 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2024 SSA rank
#374
Tracked since 1890
Census
Eduardo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 152,641 people with the first name Eduardo, which placed it at #365 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
#365
National first-name rank
People counted
153K
152,641 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
50.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
92.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eduardo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eduardo is Hispanic at 92.4%. The next largest groups are White (3.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.2%). 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 Eduardo 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 Eduardo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino92.4% · 141,067
- White3.7% · 5,595
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 4,861
- Black or African American0.5% · 691
- Two or more races0.2% · 281
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 146
Gender
Gender distribution for Eduardo
Out of the 109,898 babies given the name Eduardo since 1880, 99.6% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Eduardo as a male name
- Ranked #374 in 2024
- 866 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2001 (3,418 births)
Eduardo as a female name
- Ranked #13,887 in 2010
- 7 female births in 2010
- Peak: 1991 (22 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Eduardo appears almost entirely male. Of the 152,636 people counted with this name, 99.8% were male and only a very small share were female.
Popularity
Eduardo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eduardo from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 14 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 31,498 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
Eduardo 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 Eduardo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Eduardos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 42 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Eduardo, while South Dakota, Mississippi, Delaware recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 2,548 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Eduardo
The given name Eduardo has its origins in the Germanic languages, derived from the Old English words "ead" meaning "prosperous" or "rich," and "weard" meaning "guard" or "protector." The name can be interpreted as "prosperous guardian" or "wealthy protector."
In its earliest recorded use, the name appeared as "Eadweard" in Anglo-Saxon England during the 9th century. Over time, the spelling evolved, and the name spread across Europe, particularly in regions influenced by the Norman conquest of England in the 11th century.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Eduardo was Eduardo the Martyr, an English king who ruled from 975 to 978 CE. He was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church for his pious life and untimely death at the hands of his stepmother.
During the Middle Ages, the name gained popularity in Spain and Portugal, where it was adopted as "Eduardo." This Spanish and Portuguese variant became widely used, especially among the nobility and ruling classes.
In the 14th century, Eduardo I, also known as Edward I of England, was a notable figure who bore this name. He reigned from 1272 to 1307 CE and played a crucial role in the conquest of Wales and the establishment of parliamentary government in England.
Another prominent individual with the name Eduardo was the Portuguese explorer and navigator Eduardo Fernandez, who lived in the 15th century. He is credited with being one of the first Europeans to explore the African coast, paving the way for future maritime expeditions.
In the realm of literature, the Spanish poet and playwright Eduardo Marquina (1879-1946) made significant contributions to the literary world. His works, such as "En Flandes se ha puesto el sol" (The Sun Has Set in Flanders), earned him widespread recognition and praise.
One of the most famous historical figures with the name Eduardo was Eduardo VII, the King of the United Kingdom from 1901 to 1910. His reign marked a period of social and political reform, and he played a crucial role in strengthening the constitutional monarchy.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Eduardo
People
Eduardo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eduardo 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
Eduardo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eduardo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 103,999 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eduardo 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 3,296 US residents.
Is Eduardo a common name?
We classify Eduardo as "Common". It ranks above 99.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 109,898 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eduardo most popular?
The single biggest year for Eduardo was 2001, when 3,435 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eduardo is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Eduardo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 152,641 people with the name Eduardo, or 50.54 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #365 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 Eduardo 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 Eduardo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Eduardo appears almost entirely male. Of the 152,636 people counted with this name, 99.8% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Eduardo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eduardo is Hispanic at 92.4%. The next largest groups are White (3.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.2%). 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 Eduardo most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Eduardo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.4% (141,067 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 Eduardo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eduardo a male name?
Yes, 99.6% of people registered as Eduardo 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 Eduardo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eduardo 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 Eduardo 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 are called Eduardo?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.