Edwin
“friend of wealth”
Boy’s name, of Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,165th
- births in 2023–2025
- 95
- babies born in France
- 1 in 18,868
- +2.8% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 1997
Meaning and origin of Edwin
Edwin means “friend of wealth” and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Popularity of Edwin in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1997.
- Over recent years, Edwin has been stable (+2.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Edwin every 82 schools, all spellings combined.
Edwin in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
332nd boys’ name111 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,531−2.5% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
406th boys’ name25 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,781
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
416th boys’ name25 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,970
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
392nd boys’ name2,481 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,072−2.3% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
429th boys’ name276 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,994+5.4% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
693rd boys’ name9 babies in 3 years1 boy in 6,660
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
813th boys’ name7 babies in 3 years1 boy in 10,260
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Edvin5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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