Edward
6 lettersMale #224 · 1,591 reported
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US name popularity
Edward name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Edward ranks #224 in male records (1,591 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- 2025 male rank and count
- #224 · 1,591 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (male)
- Count increased by 2 male records (1,589 to 1,591); rank moved from #228 to #224.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (male)
- Count decreased by 158 male records (1,749 to 1,591); rank moved from #218 to #224.
- Peak year in available data
- 2016: 2,518 male records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Edward becoming more popular?
Edward's reported male count increased by 2 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #228 to #224. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published female observation for Edward. That is not a count of zero.
Edward in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 1,591 | 224 |
| 2024 | — | — | 1,589 | 228 |
| 2023 | — | — | 1,737 | 213 |
| 2022 | — | — | 1,752 | 216 |
| 2021 | — | — | 1,749 | 218 |
| 2020 | — | — | 1,952 | 195 |
| 2019 | — | — | 2,054 | 192 |
| 2018 | — | — | 2,286 | 170 |
| 2017 | — | — | 2,328 | 170 |
| 2016 | — | — | 2,518 | 162 |
Questions about Edward’s popularity
How common is Edward in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Edward ranks #224 in male records (1,591 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Edward?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Edward only.
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