Edwin vs Edward

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

Name A

Edwin

Boy name · Rank #382

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Name B

Edward

Boy name · Rank #228

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Metric Edwin Edward
Current Rank #382 #228
Total Births (all years) 247,553 1,303,594
Peak Year 1922 1924
Peak Year Births 3,827 21,126
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Edwin Edward
1880s 3,011 23,133
1890s 3,505 22,033
1900s 3,961 24,516
1910s 23,697 125,720
1920s 35,255 197,348
1930s 24,023 147,849
1940s 22,977 174,801
1950s 26,213 188,323
1960s 20,635 143,984
1970s 13,354 83,425
1980s 13,903 60,832
1990s 17,474 45,164
2000s 22,081 30,833
2010s 12,214 25,263
2020s 5,250 10,370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Edwin Edward
2014 1,189 2,591
2015 1,149 2,602
2016 1,105 2,518
2017 1,034 2,328
2018 1,005 2,286
2019 962 2,054
2020 931 1,952
2021 921 1,749
2022 917 1,752
2023 831 1,737
2024 852 1,589
2025 798 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, 1880–2025.

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