Girl's name
Eden
Say it EE-den
Hebrew origin perhaps steppe, garden
2 syllables
Where Eden is loved, common and rare
Common across the UK, Israel and five more places. Rare in Canada, Ireland, France and nine more places.
1 in 202 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
Northern Ireland 52ndIsrael 73rdEngland and Wales 80th
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Every place
In 23 of the 40 official lists, among them Northern Ireland (52nd), Israel (73rd) and England and Wales (80th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 37th 2025 | 77 | rank only |
| Northern Ireland | 52nd 2025 | 36 | 1 in 202 |
| Victoria state | 56th 2025 | 113 | rank only |
| New South Wales state | 61st 2025 | 111 | rank only |
| Israel עדן | 73rd 2024 | 264 | about 1 in 297 |
| Queensland state | 77th 2025 | 65 | rank only |
| England and Wales | 80th 2025 | 594 | 1 in 426 |
| South Australia state | 81st 2025 | 20 | rank only |
| Scotland | 83rd 2025 | 50 | 1 in 358 |
| Ontario province | 116th 2024 | 90 | about 1 in 605 |
| Ireland | 196th 2025 | 22 | 1 in 960 |
| France | 216th 2025 | 305 | 1 in 940 |
| Sweden | 246th 2025 | 31 | about 1 in 1,296 |
| Quebec province | 280th 2025 | 20 | about 1 in 1,300 |
| British Columbia province | 294th 2023 | 11 | about 1 in 1,087 |
| Catalonia region as Edèn | 377th 2025 | 8 | 1 in 2,409 |
| Switzerland | 387th 2025 | 18 | 1 in 1,889 |
| Norway | 391st 2025 | 7 | 1 in 3,114 |
| The Netherlands | 463rd 2025 | 27 | about 1 in 2,260 |
| Italy | 471st 2024 | 27 | 1 in 6,636 |
| Cologne city | 630th 2023 | 1 | about 1 in 6,143 |
| Berlin city | 757th 2023 | 3 | about 1 in 4,835 |
| Austria | 1026th 2025 | 3 | 1 in 11,907 |
Rare, below the listed names: Munich, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Spain, Poland, Hungary and Slovenia.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Israel publishes names in Hebrew script. The Latin spelling shown is our transliteration; the published form is shown beside it.
Sources: Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), SmartStart (New Zealand); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Registry of BDM Victoria (DataVic) (Victoria); NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages (Data.NSW) (New South Wales); Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) (Israel); Queensland Registry of BDM (Qld Open Data Portal) (Queensland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); SA Attorney-General's Department, Births, Deaths and Marriages (data.sa.gov.au) (South Australia); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Idescat (Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya) (Catalonia); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria). How we count, and every source
About the name
Eden comes from Biblical Hebrew ʿḗḏen, the garden of Genesis, perhaps from Sumerian edin, 'steppe, garden'. That deeper origin is uncertain.
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Two syllables, EE-den, give it a soft, simple sound. Edèn is an accented spelling, and Edina and Dena are related names.
Eden is used in New Zealand, Northern Ireland and Victoria, and in Israel, France and Sweden. It is also given to boys: about a third of those named Eden are boys. The French records place its peak in 2013, and it is rising in 14 places while falling in only two, so it continues to gain ground.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- EE-den, 2 syllables
- Meaning
perhaps steppe, garden
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Other spellings
- Dena
- E-den
- Edina
- I-deun
Counted together here: Edèn.
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew עֵדֶן (ʿḗḏen), perhaps from Sumerian 𒂔 (edin, “steppe, garden”).
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 14 of 19 regions, falling in 2.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 117 | 113 | 115 | 111 | 98 | 91 | 87 | 87 | 60 | 80 |
| Scotland | 142 | 135 | 95 | 107 | 76 | 90 | 90 | 102 | 60 | 83 |
| Northern Ireland | 118 | 99 | 98 | 80 | 90 | 75 | 69 | 56 | 57 | 52 |
| Ireland | 254 | 260 | 299 | 215 | 355 | 270 | 237 | 237 | 197 | 196 |
| Ontario | 142 | 158 | 121 | 171 | 119 | 155 | 125 | 114 | 116 | |
| British Columbia | 109 | 161 | 193 | 229 | 230 | 111 | 99 | 294 | ||
| New South Wales | 78 | 83 | 85 | 89 | 95 | 86 | 88 | 84 | 56 | 61 |
| Victoria | 64 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 90 | 72 | 75 | 72 | 57 | 56 |
| Queensland | 61 | 65 | 95 | 87 | 90 | 85 | 83 | 54 | 77 | |
| South Australia | 150 | 71 | 90 | 97 | 91 | 97 | 86 | 71 | 81 | |
| New Zealand | 52 | 55 | 47 | 60 | 56 | 70 | 73 | 57 | 53 | 37 |
| Quebec | 425 | 396 | 322 | 547 | 339 | 329 | 459 | 296 | 376 | 280 |
| France | 97 | 117 | 136 | 146 | 164 | 193 | 172 | 160 | 185 | 216 |
| The Netherlands | 631 | 763 | 667 | 591 | 568 | 586 | 577 | 500 | 463 | |
| Switzerland | 690 | 595 | 603 | 518 | 496 | 520 | 444 | 581 | 411 | 387 |
| Berlin | 740 | 985 | 1007 | 988 | 978 | 551 | 757 | |||
| Norway | 471 | 460 | 467 | 446 | 391 | |||||
| Sweden | 568 | 617 | 378 | 337 | 486 | 350 | 298 | 328 | 246 | |
| Catalonia | 541 | 532 | 522 | 377 | ||||||
| Italy | 1013 | 841 | 525 | 471 | ||||||
| Israel | 67 | 61 | 76 | 72 | 74 | 82 | 80 | 90 | 73 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80 | 594 | 234.5 |
| 2024 | 60 | 714 | 276.8 |
| 2023 | 87 | 536 | 208.9 |
| 2022 | 87 | 547 | 207.6 |
| 2021 | 91 | 585 | 213.5 |
| 2020 | 98 | 514 | 191.5 |
| 2019 | 111 | 468 | 167.1 |
| 2018 | 115 | 465 | 161.3 |
| 2017 | 113 | 476 | 159.1 |
| 2016 | 117 | 493 | 160.5 |
| 2015 | 131 | 432 | 140.3 |
| 2014 | 135 | 407 | 132.7 |
| 2013 | 136 | 392 | 127.1 |
| 2012 | 150 | 376 | 116.7 |
| 2011 | 150 | 362 | 112.7 |
| 2010 | 147 | 365 | 113.7 |
| 2009 | 150 | 363 | 115.8 |
| 2008 | 144 | 374 | 118.4 |
| 2007 | 180 | 297 | 97.0 |
| 2006 | 204 | 238 | 79.5 |
| 2005 | 212 | 225 | 78.1 |
| 2004 | 203 | 228 | 79.8 |
| 2003 | 218 | 214 | 76.8 |
| 2002 | 195 | 221 | 82.7 |
| 2001 | 174 | 241 | 89.9 |
| 2000 | 183 | 237 | 86.8 |
| 1999 | 171 | 263 | 93.4 |
| 1998 | 201 | 214 | 74.0 |
| 1997 | 236 | 172 | 58.7 |
| 1996 | 273 | 136 | 45.9 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Eden in France since 1925 were born in or after 2013. First recorded in 1985. Her peak year there: 2013, at 218.8 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Eden per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period. Her 2013 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Eden
1 in 344 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Eden. Same first letter as Eden.
1 in 347 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Eden.
1 in 208 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Eden.
1 in 132 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Eden.
1 in 126 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Eden.
1 in 108 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Eden.
1 in 1,025 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Eden.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Aria.
1 in 436 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Eden.
1 in 140 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Eden.
1 in 557 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Eden.
Middle names for Eden
1 in 71 in Scotland
Eden Olivia
2-4 beats · initials EO
Changes the beat after Eden: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Eden Grace
2-1 beats · initials EG
Changes the beat after Eden: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Eden Emily
2-3 beats · initials EE
Changes the beat after Eden: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Eden Sophia
2-3 beats · initials ES
Changes the beat after Eden: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Eden Maria
2-3 beats · initials EM
Changes the beat after Eden: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 88 in Scotland
Eden Amelia
2-4 beats · initials EA
Changes the beat after Eden: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Eden Rose
2-1 beats · initials ER
Changes the beat after Eden: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 162 in England and Wales
Eden Evelyn
2-3 beats · initials EE
Changes the beat after Eden: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Eden
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 197 in Scotland
96% alike: moves with Eden across countries and decades.
1 in 132 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Eden across countries and decades.
1 in 108 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Eden across countries and decades.
1 in 189 in Ireland
95% alike: moves with Eden across countries and decades.
1 in 557 in England and Wales
94% alike: moves with Eden across countries and decades.
1 in 166 in England and Wales
94% alike: moves with Eden across countries and decades.
1 in 688 in England and Wales
93% alike: moves with Eden across countries and decades.
1 in 127 in Ireland
93% alike: moves with Eden across countries and decades.
Famous people named Eden
Eden Golan, Eden Alene, Eden Sher and Eden Riegel.
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Israeli singer born 2003
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Israeli singer born 2000
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American actress (born 1991)
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American actress born 1981
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Eden
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Eden?
Her best rank is No. 37 in New Zealand in 2025. She is in the published lists of 23 of our 40 regions.
What does Eden mean?
Wiktionary glosses Eden as "perhaps steppe, garden".
How do you pronounce Eden?
EE-den, with 2 syllables.
Is Eden getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 14 of 19 regions, falling in 2.
Which sister names go with Eden?
The deck's top five sisters for Eden: Eliana, Abigail, Zara, Maya and Hannah. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.