Edw vs Edward

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

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Edw

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Name B

Edward

Boy name · Rank #228

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Metric Edw Edward
Current Rank Unranked #228
Total Births (all years) 6 1,303,594
Peak Year 1889 1924
Peak Year Births 6 21,126
Peak Decade 1880s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Edw Edward
1880s 6 23,133
1890s - 22,033
1900s - 24,516
1910s - 125,720
1920s - 197,348
1930s - 147,849
1940s - 174,801
1950s - 188,323
1960s - 143,984
1970s - 83,425
1980s - 60,832
1990s - 45,164
2000s - 30,833
2010s - 25,263
2020s - 10,370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Edw Edward
2014 - 2,591
2015 - 2,602
2016 - 2,518
2017 - 2,328
2018 - 2,286
2019 - 2,054
2020 - 1,952
2021 - 1,749
2022 - 1,752
2023 - 1,737
2024 - 1,589
2025 - 1,591

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, 1889–1889.

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