Total births
13
Boys' name · since 1956
Eddward
13 babies named Eddward in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 13
- total births
- 1956–1963
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Eddward sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 13 recorded since 1956.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eddward has been recorded 13 times among boys since 1956, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1963.
- 13 total births
- 1956–1963 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
13 boys have been named Eddward since 1956, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1963.
- 13
- total births
- 1956–1963
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Eddward was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
7 babies were named Eddward in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
Eddward's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Eddward's full recorded timeline at 1963, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1963 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Eddward at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1963
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Eddward popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1963
- Peak year (1963)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Eddward by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Eddward's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Eddward births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 7 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eddward? ▼
Eddward has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1963. 7 babies were born in 1963, its single highest year.
When was Eddward most popular? ▼
Eddward was most popular in the 1960s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Eddward been used? ▼
Eddward has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 8 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Eddward? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eddie, Eddy, Edd, Eddison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Eddward
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1956–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Eddward: Baby Name Since 1956 - 13 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eddward. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Eddward draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.