Edward
4 countries#224 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Edward was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
1,308,955 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #224 · peaked in 1924 with 21,223 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, New Jersey
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
3,230 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #672 · peaked in 2022 with 68 births
Most common in: Paris, Pas-de-Calais, Nord, Guadeloupe, La Réunion
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
3,082 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #148 · peaked in 1974 with 160 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
523 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #159 · peaked in 2013 with 28 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Edward’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #141 | — |
| 2007 | #145 | ↓4 |
| 2008 | #148 | ↓3 |
| 2009 | #137 | ↑11 |
| 2010 | #136 | ↑1 |
| 2011 | #148 | ↓12 |
| 2012 | #157 | ↓9 |
| 2013 | #145 | ↑12 |
| 2014 | #162 | ↓17 |
| 2015 | #158 | ↑4 |
| 2016 | #162 | ↓4 |
| 2017 | #169 | ↓7 |
| 2018 | #170 | ↓1 |
| 2019 | #192 | ↓22 |
| 2020 | #195 | ↓3 |
| 2021 | #218 | ↓23 |
| 2022 | #216 | ↑2 |
| 2023 | #213 | ↑3 |
| 2024 | #228 | ↓15 |
| 2025 | #224 | ↑4 |
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