Recorded 1917–1966 Boys' name Peak 1924 82 births

Edword — boys' name

82 babies named Edword in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s101920s381930s51950s191960s10
1920s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Edword was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

7 babies were named Edword in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Edword

The Social Security Administration has registered 82 babies named Edword between 1917 and 1966, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Edword currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1966. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Edword performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Edword shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Edword 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 82 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.

Edword at a glance

Last recorded 1966

Total births

82

Since 1917

50 years of records

Peak year

1924

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1966

Active since

1917

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 1966

Edword popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1924)
7
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19661957195219281925192319191917 5

Edword by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
38 births that decade — 46% of Edword's all-time total
1910s101920s381930s51950s191960s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Edword?
82 babies have been named Edword since 1917. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1924 with 7 births.
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?
Edword has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 50 years of data through 1966.
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.

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, 1917–1966 (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.