Boy nameCurrently #228 in the USFalling

Edward

ED-werd//ˈɛdwərd//

2 syllablesPeak year: 19246 lettersStarts with E

Meaning & origin

Wealthy guardian

Edward comes from the Old English 'ead' (wealth, fortune) and 'weard' (guardian), meaning 'wealthy guardian'. One of the oldest English royal names, borne by numerous kings, it retains a dignified, timeless quality.

Edward's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Edward, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Edward
18802,364
18812,177
18822,482
18832,257
18842,448
18852,225
18862,323
18872,136
18882,479
18892,311
18902,295
18911,995
18922,425
18932,319
18942,192
18952,216
18962,305
18972,131
18982,346
18991,910
19002,728
19011,917
19022,306
19032,278
19042,342
19052,377
19062,407
19072,585
19082,714
19092,947
19103,425
19114,175
19127,963
19139,516
191412,367
191515,942
191617,048
191717,562
191819,552
191918,601
192020,161
192120,897
192220,512
192320,676
192421,223
192520,196
192619,488
192719,226
192818,630
192917,352
193017,453
193115,748
193215,276
193313,857
193413,983
193513,913
193614,258
193714,989
193814,607
193914,478
194014,449
194115,628
194217,539
194317,768
194416,530
194515,915
194618,637
194720,594
194819,034
194919,222
195018,776
195119,956
195219,558
195319,033
195419,537
195519,331
195619,507
195718,768
195817,440
195916,979
196016,662
196115,944
196215,582
196315,385
196415,669
196514,495
196613,340
196712,714
196812,344
196912,521
197012,340
197111,129
19729,373
19738,418
19747,877
19757,437
19767,098
19776,886
19786,533
19796,941
19806,824
19816,707
19826,333
19836,038
19845,957
19855,913
19865,819
19875,951
19885,841
19895,874
19905,765
19915,591
19925,251
19934,808
19944,538
19954,152
19964,083
19973,920
19983,583
19993,597
20003,496
20013,384
20023,250
20033,119
20043,164
20052,975
20062,871
20072,834
20082,794
20092,987
20102,905
20112,671
20122,597
20132,709
20142,596
20152,601
20162,517
20172,327
20182,286
20192,053
20201,950
20211,748
20221,751
20231,734
20241,584

Edward through the decades

  • Edward peaked in 1924, when 21,223 babies were named Edward in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Edward has fallen 26% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Edward currently ranks #228 in the US and is cooling off.

Nicknames

EdEddieTed

Variants & spellings

Eduardo

Famous people named Edward

  • Edward the ConfessorEnglish king

Names like Edward

Similar-sounding names.

Sibling names for Edward

A different sound, a similar rhythm.