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Worldwide Name Statistics

Edwin

Ranked #417 - 1 in 63,443 people
US

Most common in

United States

126k bearers

World total

126,097

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#417

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States126k
Worldwide
~126k
rank #417
Rarity
1 in 63,443
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~126k in US

About the name Edwin

There are an estimated 126,097 people named Edwin alive worldwide today. That ranks Edwin at #417 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Edwin is held by approximately 126,097 people, ranking #417 among first names. That works out to roughly 38 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,632 U.S. residents).

Historically Edwin is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Edwin 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 99.5%Female 0.5%

Edwin popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Edwin, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 309
  2. 1881: 274
  3. 1882: 305
  4. 1883: 299
  5. 1884: 308
  6. 1885: 289
  7. 1886: 313
  8. 1887: 310
  9. 1888: 298
  10. 1889: 306
  11. 1890: 323
  12. 1891: 327
  13. 1892: 338
  14. 1893: 354
  15. 1894: 371
  16. 1895: 346
  17. 1896: 351
  18. 1897: 385
  19. 1898: 391
  20. 1899: 336
  21. 1900: 355
  22. 1901: 299
  23. 1902: 393
  24. 1903: 353
  25. 1904: 393
  26. 1905: 357
  27. 1906: 390
  28. 1907: 468
  29. 1908: 477
  30. 1909: 492
  31. 1910: 541
  32. 1911: 705
  33. 1912: 1,533
  34. 1913: 1,836
  35. 1914: 2,391
  36. 1915: 3,167
  37. 1916: 3,311
  38. 1917: 3,364
  39. 1918: 3,499
  40. 1919: 3,468
  41. 1920: 3,749
  42. 1921: 3,760
  43. 1922: 3,849
  44. 1923: 3,675
  45. 1924: 3,818
  46. 1925: 3,582
  47. 1926: 3,509
  48. 1927: 3,425
  49. 1928: 3,192
  50. 1929: 2,924
  51. 1930: 2,996
  52. 1931: 2,719
  53. 1932: 2,582
  54. 1933: 2,343
  55. 1934: 2,359
  56. 1935: 2,267
  57. 1936: 2,280
  58. 1937: 2,268
  59. 1938: 2,255
  60. 1939: 2,071
  61. 1940: 2,122
  62. 1941: 2,223
  63. 1942: 2,304
  64. 1943: 2,394
  65. 1944: 2,246
  66. 1945: 1,956
  67. 1946: 2,380
  68. 1947: 2,597
  69. 1948: 2,439
  70. 1949: 2,374
  71. 1950: 2,491
  72. 1951: 2,577
  73. 1952: 2,639
  74. 1953: 2,659
  75. 1954: 2,564
  76. 1955: 2,676
  77. 1956: 2,780
  78. 1957: 2,725
  79. 1958: 2,611
  80. 1959: 2,588
  81. 1960: 2,489
  82. 1961: 2,462
  83. 1962: 2,424
  84. 1963: 2,245
  85. 1964: 2,182
  86. 1965: 1,918
  87. 1966: 1,890
  88. 1967: 1,680
  89. 1968: 1,703
  90. 1969: 1,791
  91. 1970: 1,738
  92. 1971: 1,543
  93. 1972: 1,411
  94. 1973: 1,327
  95. 1974: 1,177
  96. 1975: 1,248
  97. 1976: 1,188
  98. 1977: 1,289
  99. 1978: 1,247
  100. 1979: 1,289
  101. 1980: 1,304
  102. 1981: 1,342
  103. 1982: 1,350
  104. 1983: 1,210
  105. 1984: 1,354
  106. 1985: 1,335
  107. 1986: 1,359
  108. 1987: 1,420
  109. 1988: 1,570
  110. 1989: 1,776
  111. 1990: 1,832
  112. 1991: 1,983
  113. 1992: 1,827
  114. 1993: 1,843
  115. 1994: 1,811
  116. 1995: 1,692
  117. 1996: 1,599
  118. 1997: 1,613
  119. 1998: 1,703
  120. 1999: 1,684
  121. 2000: 1,810
  122. 2001: 1,992
  123. 2002: 2,156
  124. 2003: 2,179
  125. 2004: 2,365
  126. 2005: 2,312
  127. 2006: 2,679
  128. 2007: 2,398
  129. 2008: 2,268
  130. 2009: 1,980
  131. 2010: 1,703
  132. 2011: 1,524
  133. 2012: 1,308
  134. 2013: 1,235
  135. 2014: 1,189
  136. 2015: 1,149
  137. 2016: 1,105
  138. 2017: 1,034
  139. 2018: 1,005
  140. 2019: 962
  141. 2020: 931
  142. 2021: 921
  143. 2022: 917
  144. 2023: 831
  145. 2024: 852
  146. 2025: 798

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Edwin worldwide?

There are an estimated 126,097 people named Edwin alive worldwide today, ranking #417 globally.

Is Edwin a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 63,443 people. In the United States there are roughly 126,097 bearers, which is 1 in 2,632 Americans.

Is Edwin a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Edwin is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Edwin come from?

Who are famous people named Edwin?

Data sources

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

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