Edward
Old English Eadweard, joining ead, meaning wealth or fortune, with weard, meaning guardian. It survived the Norman conquest through the cult of Edward the Confessor.
Edward in 2025
Edward was given to 1,591 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 431st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,084 babies born.
The history of Edward
Edward reached its highest point in 1924, when 21,223 babies were given the name, ranking 15th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 12th, in 1881.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 1,308,955 babies have been named Edward. Half of them were born before 1946, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Edward by decade
| Decade | Babies named Edward | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 23,202 | 12 |
| 1890s | 22,134 | 23 |
| 1900s | 24,601 | 30 |
| 1910s | 126,151 | 13 |
| 1920s | 198,362 | 13 |
| 1930s | 148,563 | 16 |
| 1940s | 175,319 | 29 |
| 1950s | 188,880 | 36 |
| 1960s | 144,660 | 50 |
| 1970s | 84,021 | 58 |
| 1980s | 61,256 | 93 |
| 1990s | 45,288 | 129 |
| 2000s | 30,880 | 202 |
| 2010s | 25,268 | 245 |
| 2020s | 10,370 | 344 |
Where Edward is heading
Edward has fallen 39% over the past decade, from 2,602 babies in 2015 to 1,591 in 2025.
Names like Edward
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Edward.