Ed vs Edwin

Side-by-side comparison of Ed and Edwin — 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

Edwin

Boy name · Rank #382

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Metric Ed Edwin
Current Rank #8288 #382
Total Births (all years) 26,207 246,744
Peak Year 1959 1922
Peak Year Births 696 3,827
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ed Edwin
1880ss 2,957 3,011
1890ss 2,346 3,505
1900ss 1,814 3,961
1910ss 2,705 23,697
1920ss 2,668 35,255
1930ss 2,560 24,023
1940ss 3,042 22,975
1950ss 2,952 26,214
1960ss 3,780 20,635
1970ss 608 13,356
1980ss 314 13,902
1990ss 204 17,474
2000ss 156 22,075
2010ss 79 12,212
2020ss 22 4,449

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ed Edwin
2014 6 1,187
2015 8 1,149
2016 8 1,105
2017 7 1,034
2018 11 1,005
2019 9 962
2020 — 931
2021 8 921
2022 — 917
2023 5 830
2024 9 850

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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