Edward
Boy name · Old English origin
Edward meaning
wealth, riches, ward, guard
Edward at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Old English
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #228 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Edward popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #11 | 2,364 |
| 1890 | #11 | 2,282 |
| 1900 | #9 | 2,720 |
| 1910 | #9 | 3,407 |
| 1920 | #8 | 20,097 |
| 1921 | #8 | 20,817 |
| 1930 | #10 | 17,351 |
| 1940 | #16 | 14,404 |
| 1950 | #22 | 18,715 |
| 1960 | #26 | 16,592 |
| 1970 | #31 | 12,278 |
| 1980 | #52 | 6,763 |
| 1990 | #68 | 5,746 |
| 2000 | #108 | 3,485 |
| 2010 | #136 | 2,905 |
| 2020 | #195 | 1,950 |
| 2024 | #228 | 1,584 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #11 | 2,364 |
| 1881 | #10 | 2,177 |
| 1882 | #11 | 2,477 |
| 1883 | #11 | 2,250 |
| 1884 | #11 | 2,439 |
| 1885 | #11 | 2,220 |
| 1886 | #11 | 2,312 |
| 1887 | #10 | 2,125 |
| 1888 | #11 | 2,470 |
| 1889 | #10 | 2,299 |
| 1890 | #11 | 2,282 |
| 1891 | #11 | 1,989 |
| 1892 | #11 | 2,416 |
| 1893 | #9 | 2,309 |
| 1894 | #11 | 2,179 |
| 1895 | #10 | 2,203 |
| 1896 | #9 | 2,296 |
| 1897 | #9 | 2,121 |
| 1898 | #9 | 2,337 |
| 1899 | #9 | 1,901 |
| 1900 | #9 | 2,720 |
| 1901 | #9 | 1,917 |
| 1902 | #9 | 2,294 |
| 1903 | #9 | 2,268 |
| 1904 | #9 | 2,335 |
| 1905 | #9 | 2,366 |
| 1906 | #9 | 2,398 |
| 1907 | #9 | 2,576 |
| 1908 | #9 | 2,707 |
| 1909 | #9 | 2,935 |
| 1910 | #9 | 3,407 |
| 1911 | #9 | 4,164 |
| 1912 | #8 | 7,936 |
| 1913 | #8 | 9,474 |
| 1914 | #8 | 12,319 |
| 1915 | #8 | 15,889 |
| 1916 | #8 | 17,005 |
| 1917 | #8 | 17,501 |
| 1918 | #8 | 19,489 |
| 1919 | #8 | 18,536 |
| 1920 | #8 | 20,097 |
| 1921 | #8 | 20,817 |
| 1922 | #8 | 20,419 |
| 1923 | #8 | 20,597 |
| 1924 | #9 | 21,126 |
| 1925 | #9 | 20,090 |
| 1926 | #10 | 19,375 |
| 1927 | #10 | 19,114 |
| 1928 | #10 | 18,492 |
| 1929 | #10 | 17,220 |
| 1930 | #10 | 17,351 |
| 1931 | #11 | 15,647 |
| 1932 | #11 | 15,190 |
| 1933 | #11 | 13,797 |
| 1934 | #13 | 13,917 |
| 1935 | #13 | 13,844 |
| 1936 | #13 | 14,194 |
| 1937 | #13 | 14,930 |
| 1938 | #13 | 14,550 |
| 1939 | #15 | 14,428 |
| 1940 | #16 | 14,404 |
| 1941 | #17 | 15,581 |
| 1942 | #17 | 17,469 |
| 1943 | #18 | 17,713 |
| 1944 | #18 | 16,481 |
| 1945 | #18 | 15,871 |
| 1946 | #19 | 18,585 |
| 1947 | #19 | 20,539 |
| 1948 | #19 | 18,983 |
| 1949 | #21 | 19,172 |
| 1950 | #22 | 18,715 |
| 1951 | #23 | 19,913 |
| 1952 | #23 | 19,504 |
| 1953 | #23 | 18,984 |
| 1954 | #22 | 19,493 |
| 1955 | #25 | 19,280 |
| 1956 | #25 | 19,437 |
| 1957 | #25 | 18,711 |
| 1958 | #28 | 17,375 |
| 1959 | #27 | 16,916 |
| 1960 | #26 | 16,592 |
| 1961 | #29 | 15,876 |
| 1962 | #29 | 15,515 |
| 1963 | #27 | 15,320 |
| 1964 | #27 | 15,608 |
| 1965 | #29 | 14,411 |
| 1966 | #30 | 13,277 |
| 1967 | #31 | 12,653 |
| 1968 | #31 | 12,276 |
| 1969 | #32 | 12,452 |
| 1970 | #31 | 12,278 |
| 1971 | #32 | 11,061 |
| 1972 | #34 | 9,295 |
| 1973 | #39 | 8,359 |
| 1974 | #40 | 7,820 |
| 1975 | #41 | 7,380 |
| 1976 | #45 | 7,048 |
| 1977 | #47 | 6,840 |
| 1978 | #47 | 6,480 |
| 1979 | #48 | 6,875 |
| 1980 | #52 | 6,763 |
| 1981 | #51 | 6,661 |
| 1982 | #53 | 6,281 |
| 1983 | #55 | 6,005 |
| 1984 | #58 | 5,914 |
| 1985 | #59 | 5,869 |
| 1986 | #61 | 5,779 |
| 1987 | #61 | 5,911 |
| 1988 | #62 | 5,801 |
| 1989 | #62 | 5,849 |
| 1990 | #68 | 5,746 |
| 1991 | #68 | 5,572 |
| 1992 | #70 | 5,233 |
| 1993 | #78 | 4,790 |
| 1994 | #84 | 4,520 |
| 1995 | #88 | 4,143 |
| 1996 | #96 | 4,073 |
| 1997 | #100 | 3,915 |
| 1998 | #105 | 3,575 |
| 1999 | #103 | 3,597 |
| 2000 | #108 | 3,485 |
| 2001 | #113 | 3,376 |
| 2002 | #119 | 3,244 |
| 2003 | #130 | 3,114 |
| 2004 | #129 | 3,154 |
| 2005 | #134 | 2,975 |
| 2006 | #141 | 2,871 |
| 2007 | #145 | 2,827 |
| 2008 | #148 | 2,794 |
| 2009 | #137 | 2,987 |
| 2010 | #136 | 2,905 |
| 2011 | #148 | 2,671 |
| 2012 | #157 | 2,597 |
| 2013 | #145 | 2,709 |
| 2014 | #162 | 2,591 |
| 2015 | #159 | 2,601 |
| 2016 | #162 | 2,517 |
| 2017 | #170 | 2,327 |
| 2018 | #170 | 2,286 |
| 2019 | #192 | 2,053 |
| 2020 | #195 | 1,950 |
| 2021 | #218 | 1,748 |
| 2022 | #216 | 1,751 |
| 2023 | #213 | 1,734 |
| 2024 | #228 | 1,584 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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