Boys' name · peaked in 1882
Edward name popularity since 1925
1,009,398 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Edward. Half of them were born in 1954 or earlier, so the typical Edward is about 72 years old in 2026. Edward peaked in 1882 as the #11 name for boys, and it ranked #224 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 1,009,398
- Named Edward, 1925–2025
- Peak year
- 1882
- #11 for boys that year
- In 2025
- #224
- for boys in 2025 (1,591 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.6% boys
- 4,262 girls · 1,005,136 boys
- Most popular in
- Rhode Island
- 2.13× its national share
Peak year is the year Edward made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Edward births per year, 1925–2025
The biggest year on this chart was 1947. Measured as a share of all babies, Edward peaked earlier, in 1882.
Decade by decade
Babies named Edward in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 601 | 94,292 | – |
| 1930s | 714 | 147,849 | #13 |
| 1940s | 518 | 174,801 | #18 |
| 1950s | 557 | 188,323 | #25 |
| 1960s | 676 | 143,984 | #29 |
| 1970s | 596 | 83,425 | #41 |
| 1980s | 424 | 60,832 | #59 |
| 1990s | 124 | 45,164 | #88 |
| 2000s | 47 | 30,833 | #134 |
| 2010s | 5 | 25,263 | #158 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 10,370 | #224 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
34.2% of babies named Edward from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Baby Boom years (1946–1964). The full split by generation:
Where Edward is most popular
The index compares Edward's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Edward.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 2.13× | 7,693 |
| Massachusetts | 1.95× | 47,129 |
| Connecticut | 1.84× | 20,306 |
| Pennsylvania | 1.84× | 94,986 |
| New Jersey | 1.80× | 50,364 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Edward's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Edward.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Edward (1882).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data