Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Edward
Endangered
Down 92.5% from peak
Peak era
1924
Peak births
21,126
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Edward
How many people are named Edward?
An estimated 542,452 living Americans are named Edward.
How rare is Edward?
Edward is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,591 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 92.5% from its 1924 peak.
How old is the typical Edward?
The median age of a living American named Edward is approximately 59 years, with most bearers falling between 41 and 70 years old.
Is Edward still popular?
No. Edward is endangered as a baby name, down 92.5% from its 1924 peak with 1,591 births in 2025.
Where is Edward most common?
Edward has its strongest geographic signal in District of Columbia, where it appears 2.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19242025
Peak year
1924
Decline from peak
92.5%
2025
1,591
All-time
1,303,594
Where it lives now
Edward is most concentrated in District of Columbia — about 2.6× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Edward is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.