US rank #5074 Boys' name Peak 2006 708 births

Edwyn — #5074 US boys' name

708 babies named Edwyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s71920s91930s121940s121950s201960s131970s111980s201990s542000s2782010s2102020s62
#5074
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 64% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Edwyn was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

49 babies were named Edwyn in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Edwyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 708 babies named Edwyn between 1917 and 2024, spanning 108 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Edwyn currently holds the #5074 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 49 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Edwyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 278 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Edwyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 41 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Edwyn in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Edwyn 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 708 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.

Edwyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

708

Since 1917

108 years of records

Peak year

2006

49 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,074

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1917

Recorded for 108 years

Last year on file: 2024

Edwyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1917

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
49
Annual births at peak — across 108 years of records
0102030405060 202420182012200620001993197619471917 7

Edwyn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
278 births that decade — 39% of Edwyn's all-time total
1910s71920s91930s121940s121950s201960s131970s111980s201990s542000s2782010s2102020s62

Edwyn by state

Where Edwyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1917

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Edwyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
41 5.8%
#2 Texas
30 4.2%
#3 Georgia
5 0.7%
#4 Illinois
5 0.7%
#5 New York
5 0.7%
California share of Edwyn's total US births 5.8%
Even split

41 of 708 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Edwyn?
708 babies have been named Edwyn since 1917. It currently ranks #5074 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 49 births.
When was Edwyn most popular?
Edwyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 278 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Edwyn most popular?
The top states for the name Edwyn are California (41 births), Texas (30 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Edwyn been used?
Edwyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 108 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Edwyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edward, Edwin, Edwardo, 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, 1917–2024 (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.