Total births
621
Boys' name · since 1911
Edouard
621 babies named Edouard in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7801
- among boys today
- 621
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
621 babies have been named Edouard since 1911, making it today's #7801 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Edouard recorded 621 times among boys since 1911, holding rank #7801 nationally today, ahead of 45% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 2024.
- #7801 among boys today
- 621 born since 1911
- 1920s peak decade
- 45% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Edouard is currently the #7801 boys' name in America, more common than 45% of boys - 621 born since 1911, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7801
- among boys today
- 621
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Edouard vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7801
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 45% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
13% of everyone ever named Edouard was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
15 babies were named Edouard in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Edouard compares
621 Top 39% higher than 61% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Edouard's all-time total is 69% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Edouard | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 621 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Edouard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Edouard's full recorded timeline at 1969, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Edouard at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#7,801
Active since
1911
Edouard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2024
- Peak year (2000)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Edouard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Edouard's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Edouard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
50 births
- 1920s
1920s
79 births
- 1930s
1930s
59 births
- 1940s
1940s
40 births
- 1950s 20
1950s
20 births
- 1960s
1960s
61 births
- 1970s
1970s
41 births
- 1980s
1980s
65 births
- 1990s
1990s
59 births
- 2000s
2000s
69 births
- 2010s
2010s
63 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 79 births (13% of all-time use).
How Edouard compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Edouard's total volume
Edouard vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Edouard by state
Where Edouard concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 16 | 2.6% |
New York share of Edouard's total US births 2.6%
16 of 621 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Edouard? ▼
621 babies have been named Edouard since 1911. It currently ranks #7801 among boys. The peak year was 2000 with 15 births.
When was Edouard most popular? ▼
Edouard was most popular in the 1920s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Edouard most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Edouard are New York (16 births).
How long has the name Edouard been used? ▼
Edouard has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 114 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Edouard? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edoardo, Edon, Edo, Edonis. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Edouard's data
- Edouard's decade-level peak was the 1920s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Edouards (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1911–2024 (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. "Edouard: #7801 Boys' Name - 621 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/edouard. 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 Edouard 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 June 2026.