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Edward

Boy Old English #213 in 2023

Edward is a boy name of Old English origin.

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Meaning of Edward

From Edward, from Ēadweard, from Audawardu, from Audawarduz, corresponding to ed + ward.

Popularity of Edward

Popularity, 1880–2023
1,734 births in 2023
1880 2023

1,300,403 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year
1924
21,223 babies
First recorded
1880
Earliest SSA data
Recent trend
Falling
Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5
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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.