Edward

“Wealthy guardian” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #224 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Edward has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #8 (1912) · 1,303,594 babies named Edward all-time · 1 in 1,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #31 in England & Wales (2025) · #49 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #50 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #75 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #77 in New Zealand (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Edwards

Edward Snowden — American whistleblower and former NSA contractor (born 1983)
Edward Jenner — English physician, scientist and pioneer of vaccination (1749–1823)
Edward VIII — King of the United Kingdom in 1936
Edward VII — King of the United Kingdom from 1901 to 1910
Edward Gibbon — English historian and politician (1737–1794)

In stories & tradition

Edward (Iron Man) — Tales of Suspense · Avengers
Edward Cullen — The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 · The Twilight Saga
Edward (Riddler) — Gotham · Batman: Arkham City

What Edwards become

Among 12,121 notable people named Edward:

Military figures appear 3.16× more often than among typical names — e.g. Edward Rydz-Śmigły, Polish general (1886-1941).

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