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) 246,744 1,301,987
Peak Year 1922 1924
Peak Year Births 3,827 21,126
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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