Is Edward a boy or girl name?

Edward is primarily a boy name in U.S. records: about 0% of recorded births are female.

What is the average age of someone named Edward?

The average Edward alive today is an estimated 57 years old. People named Edward were most often born around 1956.

When was the name Edward most popular?

Edward peaked in 1924 with 21,223 recorded births in the United States.

What vibe does the name Edward have?

In one report's words: varnished, creased, deliberate. Edward ranks #26 among all U.S. first names since 1880.

Edward — Name Meaning, Age & Vibe

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Origin & Meaning

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Derived from the Old English name Eadweard, combining elements meaning fortune and guard. It was one of the few pre-Norman names to survive the eleventh-century conquest, sustained across generations of English monarchs. American clerks entered it into birth registries from 1880 onward without need for explanation.

Also answers toEd, Eddie, Ned, Ted

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025

SSA Data

1880 peak: 21,223 souls, A.D. 1924 2025

2025: 1,591 born, falling ↘

Estimated Age

57 yrs

Most Edwards were born around 1956 — taped songs off the radio and timed it well.

Peak Reign

1924

№9 that year

Generation

Boomer, 39%

then Gen X 23% · Millennial 14%

Rarity

Top 100 all-time

≈1.31M ever born · now falling

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Edward grew up with

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The Twist·45 rpm singles·banana-seat bikes

Generation Distribution — Living Edwards

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Silent 11%Boomer 39%Gen X 23%Millennial 14%Gen Z 8%Gen Alpha 5%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data

SSA: Edward peaked in 1924.

Estimated average age: 57.

What people think

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Formal Casual

Soft Strong

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First Impressions

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The name reads as an uncle who arrived in a sensible sedan and stayed to inspect the furnace filters. With an average holder age of 57, an Edward occupies the practical ground between carbon paper and the laser printer. He tends to be pictured carrying a leather key case with six brass hooks inside. He possesses at least one screwdriver dedicated entirely to opening paint cans.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01

The name reached its high-water mark in 1924, when about twenty-one thousand boys received it and pushed it to ninth place nationally.

Field Note 02

Baby Boomers account for 39 percent of all living holders, with Generation X carrying another 23 percent.

Field Note 03

By 2025, annual counts had fallen to 1,591, leaving the name well outside the top two hundred.

Field Note 04

Across more than a century of tracking, the name retains the twenty-sixth spot overall with 1.3 million bearers recorded.

Notable Edwards

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Edward Hopperpainter, b. 1882

Edward Goreyillustrator and writer, b. 1925

Edward Albeeplaywright, b. 1928

Edward Nortonactor, b. 1969

Adjacent Names

Arthur · Walter · Harold · George · Raymond · Warren

Ephemera — If Edward were a…

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City

Hartford, Connecticut

Color

Navy serge

Job

Draftsman

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