Edem
How to say it: eh-DEM · /eˈdem/
Ewe name meaning 'he has rescued me' - common in Ghana and Togo, also a variant of Eden.
Edem was the 9,911th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #8,636 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #9,911 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 552,557 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | steady |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #8,636 |
| In France, 2025 | #813 among boys’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Edem is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Edem is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #813 for boys in 2025.
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