Edward

Meaning and origin of Edward

Popularity of Edward in France since 1986

• It peaked in 2024.
• Over recent years, Edward has been stable (+3.2% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Edward every 47 schools, all spellings combined.

Edward in English-speaking countries

Edward ranks 32^nd in England and Wales, 67^th in New Zealand and 147^th in Ireland, against 739^th in France.

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  32^nd boys’ name4,347 babies in 3 years1 boy in 190−4.7% a year

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  67^th boys’ name178 babies in 3 years1 boy in 277−1.6% a year

• Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25

  157^th boys’ name42 babies in 3 years1 boy in 606

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  170^th boys’ name71 babies in 3 years1 boy in 627+2.2% a year

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  147^th boys’ name108 babies in 3 years1 boy in 665−11.4% a year

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  156^th boys’ name85 babies in 3 years1 boy in 705−5.6% a year

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  174^th boys’ name228 babies in 3 years1 boy in 745−5.9% a year

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  223^rd boys’ name4,917 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,046−4.1% a year

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Edvard5

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Edward

• Edmond
• Eddy
• Billy
• Kenny
• Jimmy
• Edwin
• Nelson
• Daryl
• Taylor
• Heaven
• Clarence
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