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How popular is the name Edward?
Births per year, rank history and how many Edwards are alive today.
Edward (male) is currently the 31st most popular boys' name in England and Wales, with 1,461 babies given the name in 2024. The name peaked in 1904, when around 11,800 babies were given the name, the 12th most popular that year. Edward's popularity is double-peaked: strongest in the 1910s with a second wave in the 2010s. Numbers have been falling in recent years. At least 97,000 babies have been named Edward in England and Wales since 1904. Figures before 1996 are estimates. Common short forms of Edward include Teddy, Ted and Eddie.
The Edward you are most likely to meet is around 10 years old. Half of all Edwards born in England and Wales are between 22 and 68, and there are at least 150,000 of them alive today. If you walk into a room of 100 males, there's roughly a 39% chance that at least one of them will be called Edward.
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Where this data comes from
Figures from 1996 onwards are the Office for National Statistics' annual baby-name registrations for England and Wales, which record every name given to three or more babies in a year. Figures before 1996 are estimates: the ONS published only top-100 rankings at ten-year intervals back to 1904, so counts for those years are modelled from the rankings, calibrated against Douglas Galbi's long-run research into English name frequencies, and shown with an uncertainty band. Estimates of living bearers combine these birth figures with national life tables and ONS mid-year population estimates.
One limit worth naming: these figures count names as registered at birth. Anyone who changes their name later in life - including trans people, and anyone who adopts a different name by deed poll or simply by use - is not reflected here. Birth registrations record where a name began, not the name a person lives with.
Common questions
When was the name Edward most popular?
Edward peaked in 1904, when around 11,800 babies in England and Wales were given the name.
How many people are called Edward?
At least 150,000 people named Edward born in England and Wales are alive today.
How old is the typical Edward?
Most living Edwards are between 22 and 68; the most common age is about 10.
Is Edward becoming more or less popular?
Recovering: it has climbed back after a dip in the rankings.