Edward vs Edwin

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

Name A

Edward

Boy name · Rank #228

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Name B

Edwin

Boy name · Rank #382

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Metric Edward Edwin
Current Rank #228 #382
Total Births (all years) 1,301,987 246,744
Peak Year 1924 1922
Peak Year Births 21,126 3,827
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Edward Edwin
1880ss 23,133 3,011
1890ss 22,033 3,505
1900ss 24,516 3,961
1910ss 125,720 23,697
1920ss 197,347 35,255
1930ss 147,848 24,023
1940ss 174,798 22,975
1950ss 188,328 26,214
1960ss 143,980 20,635
1970ss 83,436 13,356
1980ss 60,833 13,902
1990ss 45,164 17,474
2000ss 30,827 22,075
2010ss 25,257 12,212
2020ss 8,767 4,449

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Edward Edwin
2014 2,591 1,187
2015 2,601 1,149
2016 2,517 1,105
2017 2,327 1,034
2018 2,286 1,005
2019 2,053 962
2020 1,950 931
2021 1,748 921
2022 1,751 917
2023 1,734 830
2024 1,584 850

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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