Boy name
Edwin
Edwin holds the #398 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 798 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #344 in 2020 to #398 today. Its strongest year on record was 1919 (#52 nationally, 3,450 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Maryland (#233 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#398
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#52
in 1919 (1910s)
Babies in 2025
798
boys named Edwin
Edwin popularity, 1880–2025
Where Edwin is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Oregon (#263), Maryland (#233), New Mexico (#311)
Uniqueness score
38/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Edwin in the most recent year of SSA data.
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