US rank #9008 Boys' name Peak 1923 418 births

Edwards — #9008 US boys' name

418 babies named Edwards in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s481920s711930s441940s421950s301960s481970s261980s111990s212000s512010s112020s15
#9008
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 37% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Edwards was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

13 babies were named Edwards in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Edwards

The Social Security Administration has registered 418 babies named Edwards between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Edwards currently holds the #9008 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Edwards performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 71 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Edwards shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Edwards 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 418 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.

Edwards at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

418

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

1923

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#9,008

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Edwards popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1923)
13
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
468101214 202420041986196719551941192819191912 7

Edwards by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
71 births that decade — 17% of Edwards's all-time total
1910s481920s711930s441940s421950s301960s481970s261980s111990s212000s512010s112020s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Edwards?
418 babies have been named Edwards since 1912. It currently ranks #9008 among boys. The peak year was 1923 with 13 births.
When was Edwards most popular?
Edwards was most popular in the 1920s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Edwards been used?
Edwards has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Edwards?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edward, Edwin, Edwardo, Edwyn, 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, 1912–2024 (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.