Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Edwin
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1922
Peak births
3,827
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Edwin
How many people are named Edwin?
An estimated 123,337 living Americans are named Edwin.
How rare is Edwin?
Edwin is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 798 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 79.1% from its 1922 peak.
How old is the typical Edwin?
The median age of a living American named Edwin is approximately 40 years, with most bearers falling between 22 and 64 years old.
Is Edwin still popular?
Yes. Edwin is holding steady, with 798 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Edwin most common?
Edwin has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 4.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19222025
Peak year
1922
Decline from peak
79.1%
2025
798
All-time
247,553
Where it lives now
Edwin is most concentrated in New York — about 3.2× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Edwin is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.