Edward
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Edward
Unlike perennials William, John and James, Edward is a classic that moves in and out of fashion. This royal Anglo-Saxon standard has benefited in recent years from the popularity of the hot hero of the vampire sensation Twilight — Edward Cullen — who has given his name a new infusion of cool.
Edward for boys#224 US
Edward was the name of several Saxon and eight English kings, and is the name of the youngest son of the current queen. It was an early arrival in the New World — there were several Edwards in the Jamestown colony and six on the Mayflower.
The Edward name meaning most referenced is "wealthy guardian," as it is derived from elements meaning "rich" and "guard," however, the combined meaning may be a modern interpretation.
Youngish actors Edwards Norton, Burns and Furlong help keep the name's image fresh. Parents today are more likely to prefer nicknames Ted or Ned to the traditional Ed or Eddie — or, just as likely, to use the name in full.
Edward for girls
Edward as a feminine name represents an uncommon gender crossover of a traditionally masculine name with ancient Germanic origins. The classic name means 'wealthy guardian,' combining 'ead' (wealth, prosperity) and 'weard' (guardian). While Edward has centuries of use for boys—including kings, literary figures, and cultural icons—its application for girls remains quite rare. This unexpected gender usage reflects the modern trend of reconsidering traditional gender boundaries in naming. Parents choosing Edward for a daughter might appreciate its strong historical foundations, nickname potential (Eddie, Ed, Teddy), or may be honoring a family member while creating a distinctive identity for their daughter.
Pronounced ED-werd.
As of October 2026, Edward ranked #224 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #8 in 1919, Nameberry popularity #145.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #162 | 2,591 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #159 | 2,601 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #162 | 2,517 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #170 | 2,327 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #170 | 2,286 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #192 | 2,053 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #195 | 1,950 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #218 | 1,748 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #216 | 1,751 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #213 | 1,734 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #228 | 1,584 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #224 | 1,591 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Edward on lists
Famous Edwards
- Edward the ElderBoy
King of England
- Edward the MartyrBoy
King of England
- Edward the ConfessorBoy
King of England
- Edward IBoy
VI, Kings of England
- (Albert) Edward VIIBoy
King of the United Kingdom
- Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David)Boy
King of the United Kingdom, Duke of Windsor
- Edward Moore "Ted" KennedyBoy
U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
- Edward H White IIBoy
American astronaut
- Edward R. Murrow (born Egbert Roscoe Murrow)Boy
American broadcaster
- Edward Antony Richard LouisBoy
Earl of Wessex, Prince of the United Kingdom
- Rafael Edward "Ted" CruzBoy
Canadian,born U.S. Senator from Texas
- Edward Joseph "Ed" SnowdenBoy
American leaker of NSA secrets
- Edward Teach aka BlackbeardBoy
English pirate
- Edward Harrison "Ed" NortonBoy
American actor
- Edward William ElgarBoy
1st Baronet, English composer
- Edward Charles Morice FoxBoy
English actor
- Edward LearBoy
English artist and poet
- Edward "Eddie" SpearsBoy
American actor
- Edward Christopher "Ed" SheeranBoy
English singer,songwriter
- Edward John David "Eddie" RedmayneBoy
English actor and model
- Edward Regan "Eddie" MurphyBoy
American actor and comedian
- Edward Louis SeversonBoy
birth name of musician Eddie Vedder of band Pearl Jam
- Edward Lodewijk "Eddie" Van HalenBoy
American guitarist of band Van Halen
- Edward Thomas "Eddie" RabbittBoy
American singer,songwriter
- Edward Carl "Eddie" CibrianBoy
American actor
- Edward Reilly StettiniusBoy
Jr., U.S. Secretary of State
- Edward Albert Arthur WoodwardBoy
English actor
- Edward Richard George "Ted" HeathBoy
British Prime Minister
- Edward Samuel "Ed" MilibandBoy
English MP and Labour leader
- Edward John "Eddie" IzzardBoy
English comedian
- Edward TellerBoy
Hungarian,American theoretical physicist
- Edward WittenBoy
American theoretical physicist
- Edward John RouthBoy
English mathematician
- Edward Peter Anthony Kevin Patrick GrimesBoy
Irish singer of duo Jedward, twin brother of John Grimes
- Edward St. John GoreyBoy
American children's author and illustrator
- Edward "Ned" LowBoy
English pirate
- Edward Drinker CopeBoy
American paleontologist
- Edward Perronet (1726Boy
1792), hymnist
- Edward Osler (1798Boy
1863), hymnist
- Edward Hayes Plumptre (1821Boy
1891), hymnist
- Edward Otho Cresap OrdBoy
American engineer and Army officer
- Edward Alexander "Aleister" CrowleyBoy
occultist and founder of the religion and philosophy of Thelema
- Edward M. "Teddy" SearsBoy
American actor
- Edward Franklin AlbeeBoy
American vaudeville impresario
- Edward "Ed" WarrenBoy
American paranormal investigator
- Edward Baker LincolnBoy
son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln
- Edward Gibson (b. 1982)Boy
son of actor Mel Gibson; twin of brother Christian
- Edward Roy "Eddie" McHale (b. 2005)Boy
son of actor Joel McHale
- Edward "Yates" Brunt (b. 2009)Boy
son of TV journalist Megyn Kelly and Douglas Brunt
- Edward "Duke" Rancic (b. 2012)Boy
son of TV personalities Bill and Giuliana Rancic
- Edward Marsiaj (b. 2013)Boy
son of model and actress Eva Herzigová and Gregorio Marsiaj
- Edward Aszard Rasberry (b. 2016)Boy
son of actress Tatyana Ali and Vaughn Rasberry
- Edward Owen SeewaldBoy
Son of Jessa Duggar & Ben Seewald
Edward in pop culture
- Edward Fairfax RochesterBoy
character in Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre"
- Edward CullenBoy
main character in the Twilight series
- "Edward ScissorhandsBoy
" 1990 movie and main character
- EdwardBoy
minor character in Divergent series
- Edward ElricBoy
character in the manga/anime "Fullmetal Alchemist"
- Edward Nigma aka The RiddlerBoy
character in the Batman series
- Edward the Blue EngineBoy
train on animated series "Thomas & Friends"
- Edward FrankensteinBoy
character in animated movie "Frankenweenie"
- Edward HydeBoy
Dr Jekyll's alter ego in R.L. Stevenson's "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde"
- Edward Remus "Teddy" LupinBoy
son of Nymphadora and Remus in the Harry Potter series
- EdwardBoy
Prince of Andalasia, character in movie "Enchanted"
- Edward Allan "Eddie" Brock aka VenomBoy
character in the Spider,Man series
- Edward RichtofenBoy
character in the Call of Duty video game series
- EdwardBoy
platypus in animated series "Camp Lazlo"
- EdwardBoy
character in video game "Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn"
- Edward aka DeathBoy
character in the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series by Laurell K. Hamilton
- Edward FerrarsBoy
character in Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility"
- Edward Elizabeth HitlerBoy
character on British sitcom "Bottom"
- Edward James KenwayBoy
main character in video game "Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag"
- Edward MarsBoy
character on TV's "Lost"
- Edward "Whitebeard" NewgateBoy
character in anime "One Piece"
- Edward "Stubbs" StubblefieldBoy
character in video game "Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse"
- Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IVBoy
character in anime "Cowboy Bebop"
- Edward Chris von MuirBoy
character in video game "Final Fantasy IV"
- Edward TravillaBoy
Elsie Dinsmore's husband in Elsie Dinsmore series
- Edward TravillaBoy
Elsie DinsmoreTravilla's son in Elsie Dinsmore series
- Edward "Ned" HearneBoy
main character in G. A. Henty's, Under Drake's Flag
- Edward "Ned" MartinBoy
main character in G. A. Henty's, By Pike and Dyke
- Edward LewisBoy
leading man in "Pretty Woman"
- Edward Clariss aka RivalBoy
character on TV's "The Flash"
- Edward "Ned" LeedsBoy
character in the movie "Spider,Man: Homecoming"
- Edward "Ed" ZamsaBoy
character in webcomic "UndeadEd"
- Edward AldersonBoy
character in "Mr. Robot"
- "The Trouble with Edward" episode of Star Trek: Short TreksBoy
that will air on October 10, 2019 about Edward Larkin, an ornery scientist who believes he has found a revolutionary
- Edward MurdstoneBoy
David Copperfield's stepfather in Charles Dicken's "David Copperfield"
- Edward PikemanBoy
character in the Rooster Teeth animated series "Camp Camp"
- Edward Walter StarkBoy
Tony Stark's granddaughter
- Edward "Eddie" Munson Boy
Character in "Stranger Things"
- Edward "Eddie" Loving / Roundtree Boy
Character in "Daisy Jones & The Six"
- "Edward"Boy
A ballad in the 19th century collection "The Child Ballads"
- "King Edward the Fourth and a Tanner of Tamworth"Boy
A ballad in the 19th century collection "The Child Ballads"