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 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 2,593 babies (rank #26 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,461 boys (rank #31). 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.

53,212

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,593

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
1996	1,658	#45
1997	1,711	#44
1998	1,709	#44
1999	1,605	#43
2000	1,523	#45
2001	1,451	#44
2002	1,376	#46
2003	1,412	#45
2004	1,604	#43
2005	1,552	#46
2006	1,659	#42
2007	1,780	#40
2008	1,825	#42
2009	1,795	#44
2010	1,903	#43
2011	1,935	#40
2012	2,088	#36
2013	2,273	#33
2014	2,417	#31
2015	2,593	#26
2016	2,429	#23
2017	2,461	#23
2018	2,197	#24
2019	2,125	#24
2020	1,751	#29
2021	1,806	#29
2022	1,612	#31
2023	1,501	#30
2024	1,461	#31