Edward

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Edward is an English masculine name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name Ēadweard, composed of the elements ēad "wealth, fortune; prosperity" and weard "guardian, protector”.

From Wikipedia

Edward first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2009 with 281 babies (rank #137 that year). In 2024 it was given to 171 boys (rank #200). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Edward

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Edward yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
22PersonalityThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

7,432

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

281

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Jane Austen: Edward Ferrars — Sense and Sensibility
In Twilight: Edward Cullen — vampire
In The Brontë Novels: Edward Rochester — Jane Eyre's brooding master of Thornfield
In The Crown: Prince Edward
In Agatha Christie: Edward Rochester — recurring archetype name

Famous people named Edward

Edward Snowdenintelligence analyst · b. 1983
Edward Jennerbiologist · b. 1749
Edward VIIIaristocrat · b. 1894
Edward VIIart collector · b. 1841
Edward Gibbonclassical scholar · b. 1737

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	252	#143
1992	242	#146
1993	221	#153
1994	179	#166
1995	229	#150
1996	192	#168
1997	173	#177
1998	182	#164
1999	194	#164
2000	180	#166
2001	172	#174
2002	173	#168
2003	208	#147
2004	180	#168
2005	178	#174
2006	186	#176
2007	192	#172
2008	179	#186
2009	281	#137
2010	276	#141
2011	277	#136
2012	253	#153
2013	244	#154
2014	280	#143
2015	265	#146
2016	253	#153
2017	251	#155
2018	266	#139
2019	280	#130
2020	222	#167
2021	206	#182
2022	203	#170
2023	192	#169
2024	171	#200