Ed is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8258 in 2011 with 9 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1999 with 22 births ranking #3509. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 28.6%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 210,999 boys born was named Ed. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.