Eden
Eden was the number 60 most popular girls' name in England and Wales in 2024, given to 714 babies that year, according to the Office for National Statistics. It moved up 27 places from rank 87 in 2023. As general background, Eden is usually said to be of various traditions origin, meaning an established given name with roots across several naming traditions. The popularity figures are the real ONS count and rank; the meaning is widely attested etymology, not a claim about any individual.
Eden in the ONS data
| ONS rank (2024, England and Wales) | 60 of the girls' names |
| Babies given this name (2024) | 714 |
| Registered as a | girl's name |
| Change since 2023 | up 27 places from rank 87 in 2023 |
Source: ONS Baby names in England and Wales, 2024 edition, released 2025-07-31. Accessed 2026-06-14. The rank and count are the real ONS figures for England and Wales. Refreshed each year on the ONS release.
What Eden means
Eden is an established given name with roots across several naming traditions. We only publish a specific meaning and origin once it is well attested in established naming references, so a fuller etymology for Eden is added as our reference is extended. The ONS popularity figures above are unaffected: they are the real, sourced numbers.
Meanings and origins are general background, not ONS data and not advice.
Eden also appears in these lists
Eden is one of our picks for these baby name themes, all drawn from the ONS 2024 top 50.
Names like Eden
Other ONS top-50 names that share a theme with Eden.
Nearby in the girls' ranking
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Last reviewed: 12 June 2026