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 #5074

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Metric Edward Edwyn
Current Rank #228 #5074
Total Births (all years) 1,301,987 708
Peak Year 1924 2006
Peak Year Births 21,126 49
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Edward Edwyn
1880ss 23,133 —
1890ss 22,033 —
1900ss 24,516 —
1910ss 125,720 7
1920ss 197,347 9
1930ss 147,848 12
1940ss 174,798 12
1950ss 188,328 20
1960ss 143,980 13
1970ss 83,436 11
1980ss 60,833 20
1990ss 45,164 54
2000ss 30,827 278
2010ss 25,257 210
2020ss 8,767 62

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Edward Edwyn
2014 2,591 29
2015 2,601 13
2016 2,517 18
2017 2,327 12
2018 2,286 20
2019 2,053 15
2020 1,950 6
2021 1,748 13
2022 1,751 15
2023 1,734 9
2024 1,584 19

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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