US rank #5898 Boys' name Peak 1970 6,756 births

Edwardo — #5898 US boys' name

6,756 babies named Edwardo in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s1091920s2411930s2161940s3311950s7481960s11721970s12331980s10441990s8762000s5092010s2282020s49
#5898
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 59% of names given to boys today.

1970s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Edwardo was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

151 babies were named Edwardo in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Edwardo

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,756 babies named Edwardo between 1911 and 2024, spanning 114 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Edwardo currently holds the #5898 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 151 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Edwardo performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 1,233 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Edwardo shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 2,172 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Edwardo in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Edwardo in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 6,756 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Edwardo at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

6,756

Since 1911

114 years of records

Peak year

1970

151 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#5,898

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1911

Recorded for 114 years

Last year on file: 2024

Edwardo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1911

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1970)
151
Annual births at peak — across 114 years of records
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Edwardo by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
1,233 births that decade — 18% of Edwardo's all-time total
1910s1091920s2411930s2161940s3311950s7481960s11721970s12331980s10441990s8762000s5092010s2282020s49

Edwardo by state

Where Edwardo concentrates geographically — total births since 1911

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Edwardo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
2,172 32.1%
#2 California
1,423 21.1%
#3 New York
593 8.8%
#4 Illinois
230 3.4%
#5 Arizona
181 2.7%
#6 New Jersey
77 1.1%
#7 New Mexico
76 1.1%
#8 Florida
28 0.4%
Texas share of Edwardo's total US births 32.1%
Even split

2,172 of 6,756 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Edwardo appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Edwardo?
6,756 babies have been named Edwardo since 1911. It currently ranks #5898 among boys. The peak year was 1970 with 151 births.
When was Edwardo most popular?
Edwardo was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,233 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Edwardo most popular?
The top states for the name Edwardo are Texas (2,172 births), California (1,423 births), New York (593 births).
How long has the name Edwardo been used?
Edwardo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 114 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Edwardo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edward, Edwin, Edwyn, Edwards, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1911–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.