Ed vs Edward

Side-by-side comparison of Ed and Edward — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ed

Boy name · Rank #8288

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Name B

Edward

Boy name · Rank #228

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Metric Ed Edward
Current Rank #8288 #228
Total Births (all years) 26,207 1,301,987
Peak Year 1959 1924
Peak Year Births 696 21,126
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ed Edward
1880ss 2,957 23,133
1890ss 2,346 22,033
1900ss 1,814 24,516
1910ss 2,705 125,720
1920ss 2,668 197,347
1930ss 2,560 147,848
1940ss 3,042 174,798
1950ss 2,952 188,328
1960ss 3,780 143,980
1970ss 608 83,436
1980ss 314 60,833
1990ss 204 45,164
2000ss 156 30,827
2010ss 79 25,257
2020ss 22 8,767

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ed Edward
2014 6 2,591
2015 8 2,601
2016 8 2,517
2017 7 2,327
2018 11 2,286
2019 9 2,053
2020 — 1,950
2021 8 1,748
2022 — 1,751
2023 5 1,734
2024 9 1,584

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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