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 2000 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2014 with 65 babies (rank #276 that year). In 2024 it was given to 47 boys (rank #285). The name has been rising 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.

756

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

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
2000	15	#588
2001	15	#642
2002	22	#486
2003	18	#566
2004	15	#686
2005	13	#776
2006	13	#779
2007	13	#779
2008	14	#760
2009	21	#564
2010	49	#321
2011	46	#336
2012	59	#290
2013	63	#276
2014	65	#276
2015	63	#275
2016	63	#277
2020	55	#283
2022	46	#297
2023	41	#319
2024	47	#285