Boy name
Edward
Edward holds the #224 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,591 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #195 in 2020 to #224 today. Its strongest year on record was 1912 (#8 nationally, 7,936 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in District of Columbia (#74 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#224
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#8
in 1912 (1910s)
Babies in 2025
1,591
boys named Edward
Edward popularity, 1880–2025
Where Edward is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: District of Columbia (#74), Maine (#119), New Hampshire (#121)
Uniqueness score
29/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Edward in the most recent year of SSA data.