Edward - A very unique male name
Edward appeared on the charts for the first time in 1910 on position #9. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Edward and more.
With that position 1 in 641 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Edward peaked in popularity 109 years ago in 1912 on position 8.
Famous with this name

Edward Norton

Edward Binns

Edward Fox
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Edward is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Edward is currently topping the baby name charts in Massachusetts at position #97 - and is the least popular in Oklahoma at position #357.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Edward is where you live.
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Edward origin and meaning
Edward is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Edward, pop culture references for the name Edward and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Edward
We've found the following names that sound similar to Edward, sorted by popularity.
Eduardo / Edwardo / Eduard / Ethridge / Edouard / Etheridge / Edurdo / Eduardoluis / Edwardjames /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
Year | Rank |
---|---|
2012 | 157 |
2011 | 147 |
2010 | 136 |
2009 | 136 |
2008 | 148 |
2007 | 145 |
2006 | 143 |
2005 | 134 |
2004 | 129 |
2003 | 130 |
2002 | 120 |
2001 | 113 |
2000 | 108 |
1999 | 103 |
1998 | 105 |
1997 | 100 |
1996 | 95 |
1995 | 88 |
1994 | 84 |
1993 | 78 |
1992 | 70 |
1991 | 68 |
1990 | 68 |
1989 | 62 |
1988 | 62 |
1987 | 61 |
1986 | 61 |
1985 | 59 |
1984 | 58 |
1983 | 55 |
1982 | 53 |
1981 | 51 |
1980 | 52 |
1979 | 48 |
1978 | 47 |
1977 | 47 |
1976 | 44 |
1975 | 41 |
1974 | 40 |
1973 | 38 |
1972 | 34 |
1971 | 32 |
1970 | 31 |
1969 | 32 |
1968 | 31 |
1967 | 31 |
1966 | 30 |
1965 | 29 |
1964 | 27 |
1963 | 27 |
1962 | 29 |
1961 | 29 |
1960 | 26 |
1959 | 27 |
1958 | 28 |
1957 | 25 |
1956 | 25 |
1955 | 25 |
1954 | 22 |
1953 | 23 |
1952 | 23 |
1951 | 23 |
1950 | 22 |
1949 | 21 |
1948 | 19 |
1947 | 19 |
1946 | 19 |
1945 | 18 |
1944 | 18 |
1943 | 18 |
1942 | 17 |
1941 | 17 |
1940 | 16 |
1939 | 15 |
1938 | 13 |
1937 | 13 |
1936 | 13 |
1935 | 13 |
1934 | 13 |
1933 | 11 |
1932 | 11 |
1931 | 11 |
1930 | 10 |
1929 | 10 |
1928 | 10 |
1927 | 10 |
1926 | 10 |
1925 | 9 |
1924 | 9 |
1923 | 8 |
1922 | 8 |
1921 | 8 |
1920 | 8 |
1919 | 8 |
1918 | 8 |
1917 | 8 |
1916 | 8 |
1915 | 8 |
1914 | 8 |
1913 | 8 |
1912 | 8 |
1911 | 9 |
1910 | 9 |
Chart position per state (table view)
State | Rank |
---|---|
Massachusetts | 97 |
District of Columbia | 102 |
Connecticut | 105 |
Maryland | 112 |
Delaware | 112 |
Pennsylvania | 121 |
Nevada | 123 |
Illinois | 125 |
New York | 125 |
Virginia | 125 |
Alaska | 126 |
New Jersey | 127 |
Hawaii | 129 |
South Carolina | 132 |
Minnesota | 135 |
Michigan | 138 |
Rhode Island | 139 |
California | 147 |
North Carolina | 147 |
New Hampshire | 149 |
Florida | 156 |
Georgia | 156 |
Indiana | 164 |
Texas | 164 |
Arizona | 169 |
Colorado | 170 |
Wisconsin | 170 |
Oregon | 172 |
Missouri | 172 |
Ohio | 174 |
Washington | 175 |
Maine | 177 |
Tennessee | 179 |
Alabama | 182 |
New Mexico | 192 |
Louisiana | 193 |
West Virginia | 198 |
Kansas | 200 |
Mississippi | 220 |
Kentucky | 243 |
Arkansas | 256 |
Utah | 259 |
South Dakota | 279 |
Iowa | 285 |
Idaho | 289 |
Nebraska | 323 |
Oklahoma | 357 |
Even more about Edward
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.