Total births
16
Boys' name · since 1996
Edvard
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Edvard, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1996–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Edvard is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16 have been recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Edvard recorded 16 times among boys since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- 16 total births
- 1996–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Edvard since 1996, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 16
- total births
- 1996–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Edvard was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
6 babies were named Edvard in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
Edvard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Edvard's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Edvard at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2025
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Edvard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Edvard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Edvard's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Edvard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Edvard? ▼
Edvard has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 6 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Edvard most popular? ▼
Edvard was most popular in the 2020s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Edvard been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Edvard since 1996 -- 30 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Edvard? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edvin, Edvardo. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1996–2025 (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. "Edvard: Baby Name Since 1996 - 16 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/edvard. 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 Edvard 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.