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Worldwide Name Statistics

Edward

Ranked #65 - 1 in 14,194 people
US

Most common in

United States

564k bearers

World total

563,610

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#65

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States564k
Worldwide
~564k
rank #65
Rarity
1 in 14,194
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~564k in US

About the name Edward

There are an estimated 563,610 people named Edward alive worldwide today. That ranks Edward at #65 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Edward is held by approximately 563,610 people, ranking #65 among first names. That works out to roughly 170 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 589 U.S. residents).

Historically Edward is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Edward appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 2,364
  2. 1881: 2,177
  3. 1882: 2,482
  4. 1883: 2,257
  5. 1884: 2,448
  6. 1885: 2,225
  7. 1886: 2,323
  8. 1887: 2,136
  9. 1888: 2,479
  10. 1889: 2,311
  11. 1890: 2,295
  12. 1891: 1,995
  13. 1892: 2,425
  14. 1893: 2,319
  15. 1894: 2,192
  16. 1895: 2,216
  17. 1896: 2,305
  18. 1897: 2,131
  19. 1898: 2,346
  20. 1899: 1,910
  21. 1900: 2,728
  22. 1901: 1,917
  23. 1902: 2,306
  24. 1903: 2,278
  25. 1904: 2,342
  26. 1905: 2,377
  27. 1906: 2,407
  28. 1907: 2,585
  29. 1908: 2,714
  30. 1909: 2,947
  31. 1910: 3,425
  32. 1911: 4,175
  33. 1912: 7,963
  34. 1913: 9,516
  35. 1914: 12k
  36. 1915: 16k
  37. 1916: 17k
  38. 1917: 18k
  39. 1918: 20k
  40. 1919: 19k
  41. 1920: 20k
  42. 1921: 21k
  43. 1922: 21k
  44. 1923: 21k
  45. 1924: 21k
  46. 1925: 20k
  47. 1926: 19k
  48. 1927: 19k
  49. 1928: 19k
  50. 1929: 17k
  51. 1930: 17k
  52. 1931: 16k
  53. 1932: 15k
  54. 1933: 14k
  55. 1934: 14k
  56. 1935: 14k
  57. 1936: 14k
  58. 1937: 15k
  59. 1938: 15k
  60. 1939: 14k
  61. 1940: 14k
  62. 1941: 16k
  63. 1942: 18k
  64. 1943: 18k
  65. 1944: 17k
  66. 1945: 16k
  67. 1946: 19k
  68. 1947: 21k
  69. 1948: 19k
  70. 1949: 19k
  71. 1950: 19k
  72. 1951: 20k
  73. 1952: 20k
  74. 1953: 19k
  75. 1954: 20k
  76. 1955: 19k
  77. 1956: 20k
  78. 1957: 19k
  79. 1958: 17k
  80. 1959: 17k
  81. 1960: 17k
  82. 1961: 16k
  83. 1962: 16k
  84. 1963: 15k
  85. 1964: 16k
  86. 1965: 14k
  87. 1966: 13k
  88. 1967: 13k
  89. 1968: 12k
  90. 1969: 13k
  91. 1970: 12k
  92. 1971: 11k
  93. 1972: 9,370
  94. 1973: 8,419
  95. 1974: 7,874
  96. 1975: 7,438
  97. 1976: 7,098
  98. 1977: 6,886
  99. 1978: 6,526
  100. 1979: 6,943
  101. 1980: 6,823
  102. 1981: 6,707
  103. 1982: 6,333
  104. 1983: 6,038
  105. 1984: 5,957
  106. 1985: 5,913
  107. 1986: 5,817
  108. 1987: 5,953
  109. 1988: 5,841
  110. 1989: 5,874
  111. 1990: 5,765
  112. 1991: 5,591
  113. 1992: 5,251
  114. 1993: 4,808
  115. 1994: 4,538
  116. 1995: 4,152
  117. 1996: 4,083
  118. 1997: 3,920
  119. 1998: 3,583
  120. 1999: 3,597
  121. 2000: 3,496
  122. 2001: 3,384
  123. 2002: 3,250
  124. 2003: 3,119
  125. 2004: 3,166
  126. 2005: 2,975
  127. 2006: 2,871
  128. 2007: 2,835
  129. 2008: 2,796
  130. 2009: 2,988
  131. 2010: 2,905
  132. 2011: 2,671
  133. 2012: 2,597
  134. 2013: 2,711
  135. 2014: 2,596
  136. 2015: 2,602
  137. 2016: 2,518
  138. 2017: 2,328
  139. 2018: 2,286
  140. 2019: 2,054
  141. 2020: 1,952
  142. 2021: 1,749
  143. 2022: 1,752
  144. 2023: 1,737
  145. 2024: 1,589
  146. 2025: 1,591

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Edward worldwide?

There are an estimated 563,610 people named Edward alive worldwide today, ranking #65 globally.

Is Edward a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 14,194 people. In the United States there are roughly 563,610 bearers, which is 1 in 589 Americans.

Is Edward a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Edward is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Edward come from?

Who are famous people named Edward?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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