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Edwin

Boy

Meaning of Edwin: English: 'rich friend'

Edwin is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 410th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 434th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#410

798 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#434

93 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

248,744

First recorded 1880 · peak 1922

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 1,342 babies1982: 1,350 babies1983: 1,210 babies1984: 1,354 babies1985: 1,335 babies1986: 1,359 babies1987: 1,420 babies1988: 1,570 babies1989: 1,776 babies1990: 1,832 babies19901991: 1,983 babies1992: 1,827 babies1993: 1,843 babies1994: 1,811 babies1995: 1,692 babies1996: 1,599 babies1997: 1,613 babies1998: 1,703 babies1999: 1,684 babies2000: 1,810 babies20002001: 1,992 babies2002: 2,156 babies2003: 2,179 babies2004: 2,365 babies2005: 2,312 babies2006: 2,679 babies2007: 2,398 babies2008: 2,268 babies2009: 1,980 babies2010: 1,703 babies20102011: 1,524 babies2012: 1,308 babies2013: 1,235 babies2014: 1,189 babies2015: 1,149 babies2016: 1,105 babies2017: 1,034 babies2018: 1,005 babies2019: 962 babies2020: 931 babies20202021: 921 babies2022: 917 babies2023: 831 babies2024: 852 babies2025: 798 babies
US babies named Edwin per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,679.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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