Edwin
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About Edwin
Some might be surprised to learn that Edwin has been a consistent presence on the popular names list since statistics have become available.
The most famous Edwin in history was a seventh century martyr called Edwin of Northumbria, and in literature is familiar from the protagonist of Charles Dickens' final (and unfinished) novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood.
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin's was born Edwin, and fellow astronaut Frank Borman honored him by using Edwin for his son.
As of October 2026, Edwin ranked #398 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #52 in 1922, Nameberry popularity #380.
Editor's take: The name Edwin is a boy's name of English origin meaning "wealthy friend".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #299 | 1,187 | 617.9 |
| 2015 | #312 | 1,149 | 599.5 |
| 2016 | #317 | 1,105 | 582.3 |
| 2017 | #332 | 1,034 | 558.6 |
| 2018 | #333 | 1,005 | 553.4 |
| 2019 | #348 | 962 | 536.2 |
| 2020 | #344 | 931 | 539.4 |
| 2021 | #353 | 921 | 526.4 |
| 2022 | #359 | 917 | 525.2 |
| 2023 | #385 | 830 | 485.2 |
| 2024 | #382 | 850 | 493.4 |
| 2025 | #398 | 798 | 467.2 |
World rankings
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Edwin on lists
Famous Edwins
- Saint Edwin of Northumbria
King of Deira and Bernicia
- Edwin McMasters Stanton
U.S. Secretary of War during the Civil War
- Edwin Herbert Land
American inventor of Polaroid
- Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin
American astronaut
- Edwin McCain
American singer,songwriter
- Edwin Landseer Lutyens
English architect
- Edwin Washington Edwards
U.S. Congressman; governor of Louisiana
- Edwin Howard Armstrong
American inventor
- Edwin Powell Hubble
American astronomer who inspired the Hubble Telescope
- Edwin Hall
American physicist
- Edwin 'Eddie' Carlos Colon
American pro wrestler
- Edwin Farnham 'Win' Butler
lead singer of Canadian band Arcade Fire
- Edwin Starr
American soul singer
- Edwin van der Sar
Dutch footballer
- Edwin Joel Honoret
member of American band, PRETTYMUCH
- Edwin Henry Landseer
English painter
- Edwin Jackson
American baseball pitcher
- Edwin Moses
American track and field athlete
- Edwin Fitzgerald
birth name of Eddie Foy, Sr., American actor, comedian, dancer and vaudevillian
- Edwin Fitzgerald
birth name of Eddie Foy, Jr., American actor
Edwin in pop culture
- Edwin Epps
sadistic slaveowner in "12 Years a Slave" (2013 film)
- "The Mystery of Edwin Drood
" Charles Dickens's final novel
- Edwin Leeford
Oliver Twist's father (betrayed his mother, Agnes)
- Dr. Edwin Jenner
minor character from season 2 of "The Walking Dead"
- Edwin Slippery
character on "Fortysomething"
- Edwin Jarvis
character from Marvel Universe
- Edwin Archibilt
character from "Sims" series
- Edwin Venturi
character in Disney's "Life with Derek"
- Edwin Durland
character in Disney's "Gravity Falls"
Variations & nicknames
- EdvinEastern European
- EduinSpanish
- EduinoSpanish
- EdwynWelsh
- EdvinoEastern European