Ed is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8972 in 2015 with 8 recorded births. This places Ed in the bottom 36% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1999 with 22 births ranking #3509. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 14.3%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 239,532 boys born was named Ed. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.