Edwin
Old English Eadwine, “fortune” plus “friend.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Edwin appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1880 to 1941. Its biggest year was 1922, when 3,827 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 52 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 398 for boys. All told, 248,744 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Edwyn (722) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Eddie
Explore Edwin interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,011 | No. 56 |
| 1890s | 3,505 | No. 53 |
| 1900s | 3,961 | No. 56 |
| 1910s | 23,697 | No. 52 |
| 1920s | 35,255 | No. 52 |
| 1930s | 24,023 | No. 66 |
| 1940s | 22,977 | No. 96 |
| 1950s | 26,213 | No. 117 |
| 1960s | 20,635 | No. 140 |
| 1970s | 13,354 | No. 167 |
| 1980s | 13,903 | No. 171 |
| 1990s | 17,474 | No. 163 |
| 2000s | 22,081 | No. 158 |
| 2010s | 12,214 | No. 209 |
| 2020s | 5,250 | No. 344 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.