United States name statistics
Edward in United States
Estimated bearers
563,610
Country rank
#65
Per 100k
170
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.6%Female 0.4%
Edward popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Edward, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 2,364
- 1881: 2,177
- 1882: 2,482
- 1883: 2,257
- 1884: 2,448
- 1885: 2,225
- 1886: 2,323
- 1887: 2,136
- 1888: 2,479
- 1889: 2,311
- 1890: 2,295
- 1891: 1,995
- 1892: 2,425
- 1893: 2,319
- 1894: 2,192
- 1895: 2,216
- 1896: 2,305
- 1897: 2,131
- 1898: 2,346
- 1899: 1,910
- 1900: 2,728
- 1901: 1,917
- 1902: 2,306
- 1903: 2,278
- 1904: 2,342
- 1905: 2,377
- 1906: 2,407
- 1907: 2,585
- 1908: 2,714
- 1909: 2,947
- 1910: 3,425
- 1911: 4,175
- 1912: 7,963
- 1913: 9,516
- 1914: 12k
- 1915: 16k
- 1916: 17k
- 1917: 18k
- 1918: 20k
- 1919: 19k
- 1920: 20k
- 1921: 21k
- 1922: 21k
- 1923: 21k
- 1924: 21k
- 1925: 20k
- 1926: 19k
- 1927: 19k
- 1928: 19k
- 1929: 17k
- 1930: 17k
- 1931: 16k
- 1932: 15k
- 1933: 14k
- 1934: 14k
- 1935: 14k
- 1936: 14k
- 1937: 15k
- 1938: 15k
- 1939: 14k
- 1940: 14k
- 1941: 16k
- 1942: 18k
- 1943: 18k
- 1944: 17k
- 1945: 16k
- 1946: 19k
- 1947: 21k
- 1948: 19k
- 1949: 19k
- 1950: 19k
- 1951: 20k
- 1952: 20k
- 1953: 19k
- 1954: 20k
- 1955: 19k
- 1956: 20k
- 1957: 19k
- 1958: 17k
- 1959: 17k
- 1960: 17k
- 1961: 16k
- 1962: 16k
- 1963: 15k
- 1964: 16k
- 1965: 14k
- 1966: 13k
- 1967: 13k
- 1968: 12k
- 1969: 13k
- 1970: 12k
- 1971: 11k
- 1972: 9,370
- 1973: 8,419
- 1974: 7,874
- 1975: 7,438
- 1976: 7,098
- 1977: 6,886
- 1978: 6,526
- 1979: 6,943
- 1980: 6,823
- 1981: 6,707
- 1982: 6,333
- 1983: 6,038
- 1984: 5,957
- 1985: 5,913
- 1986: 5,817
- 1987: 5,953
- 1988: 5,841
- 1989: 5,874
- 1990: 5,765
- 1991: 5,591
- 1992: 5,251
- 1993: 4,808
- 1994: 4,538
- 1995: 4,152
- 1996: 4,083
- 1997: 3,920
- 1998: 3,583
- 1999: 3,597
- 2000: 3,496
- 2001: 3,384
- 2002: 3,250
- 2003: 3,119
- 2004: 3,166
- 2005: 2,975
- 2006: 2,871
- 2007: 2,835
- 2008: 2,796
- 2009: 2,988
- 2010: 2,905
- 2011: 2,671
- 2012: 2,597
- 2013: 2,711
- 2014: 2,596
- 2015: 2,602
- 2016: 2,518
- 2017: 2,328
- 2018: 2,286
- 2019: 2,054
- 2020: 1,952
- 2021: 1,749
- 2022: 1,752
- 2023: 1,737
- 2024: 1,589
- 2025: 1,591
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Edward in United States?
An estimated 563,610 people in United States are named Edward. That works out to 1 in 589 residents.
Is Edward a common name in United States?
Edward ranks #65 among first names in United States.