Edward vs Edwyn

Side-by-side comparison of Edward and Edwyn - 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

Edwyn

Boy name · Rank #5094

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Metric Edward Edwyn
Current Rank #228 #5094
Total Births (all years) 1,303,594 722
Peak Year 1924 2006
Peak Year Births 21,126 49
Peak Decade 1920s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Edward Edwyn
1880s 23,133 -
1890s 22,033 -
1900s 24,516 -
1910s 125,720 7
1920s 197,348 9
1930s 147,849 12
1940s 174,801 12
1950s 188,323 20
1960s 143,984 13
1970s 83,425 11
1980s 60,832 20
1990s 45,164 54
2000s 30,833 278
2010s 25,263 210
2020s 10,370 76

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Edward Edwyn
2014 2,591 29
2015 2,602 13
2016 2,518 18
2017 2,328 12
2018 2,286 20
2019 2,054 15
2020 1,952 6
2021 1,749 13
2022 1,752 15
2023 1,737 9
2024 1,589 19
2025 1,591 14

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, 1880–2025.

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