Boys' name · since 1917

Edword

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 82 babies named Edword, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,707 of 45,481
all-time among boys
82
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

Edword is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 82 have been recorded since 1917.

Social Security Administration records show Edword recorded 82 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1917 to 1966.

  • #18,707 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 82 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Edword ranks #18,707 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 82 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#18,707 of 45,481
all-time among boys
82
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Edword's 82 recorded births place it above 58.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Edword's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Edword splits its recorded history at 1928: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Edword popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1966

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1924)
7
Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19171922192419271931195519601966 5

Edword by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (38 births, 46% of the file).

1920s was Edword's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Edword births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 38 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Edword? ▼
Edword has been given to 82 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #18,707 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1966. 7 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
Where does Edword sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Edword ranks #18,707 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Edword most popular? ▼
Edword was most popular in the 1920s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Edword been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Edword since 1917 -- 50 years through the most recent 1966 data.
What names are similar to Edword? ▼
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.

What to do with Edword's data

  • Edword's decade-level peak was the 1920s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Edword

Nearby Names Like Edword

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Edword

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Edwyn Boy
#6184 722 births
Edwards Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Edword: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1917–1966 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Edword 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 August 2026.