Edward Boy
How popular is Edward?
#224 boy name in 2025
1,591 baby boys were named Edward in the US in 2025, making it the 224th most popular boy name.
605,203living people named Edward (est.)
62median age of people named Edward
1,308,955babies named Edward since 1880
1 in 2,084US babies born in 2025
Edward popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #224 for boys (▲ 4 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,591 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-39% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #158 in 2015, #195 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1924 (21,126 boys) |
| Highest rank | #8 in 1912 (12 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Edward is most popular
Babies named Edward per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- District of Columbia: 2.4 per 1,000 (36 boys)
- Massachusetts: 2.1 per 1,000 (285 boys)
- New Hampshire: 2.0 per 1,000 (45 boys)
- Alaska: 2.0 per 1,000 (24 boys)
- Maine: 2.0 per 1,000 (38 boys)
Edward by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 23,133 | #10 |
| 1890s | 22,033 | #9 |
| 1900s | 24,516 | #9 |
| 1910s | 125,720 | #8 |
| 1920s | 197,348 | #8 |
| 1930s | 147,849 | #10 |
| 1940s | 174,801 | #16 |
| 1950s | 188,323 | #22 |
| 1960s | 143,984 | #26 |
| 1970s | 83,425 | #31 |
| 1980s | 60,832 | #51 |
| 1990s | 45,164 | #68 |
| 2000s | 30,833 | #108 |
| 2010s | 25,263 | #136 |
| 2020s | 10,370 | #195 |
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Questions
- Is Edward a boy or girl name?
- Edward is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Edward were boys.
- How popular is the name Edward?
- 1,591 baby boys were named Edward in the US in 2025, making it the 224th most popular boy name.
- When was Edward most popular?
- Edward peaked in 1924, when 21,126 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #8, held for 12 years starting in 1912.
- How many people are named Edward?
- 1,308,955 babies have been named Edward in the US since 1880. We estimate about 605,203 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 62.
- Where is Edward most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Edward was most common in District of Columbia, at 2.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.