Ed is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6751 in 2007 with 12 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1999 with 22 births ranking #3509. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 71.4%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 172,936 boys born was named Ed. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.