Edward
ED-werd Boy Old English
Wealthy guardian
Etymology
From Old English Ēadweard, combining ēad ('wealth, riches') and weard ('guard, protector').
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Edward in England and Wales, 2025
England and Wales top boysPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #91 |
| 2007 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #83 |
| 2008 | Not ranked | #100 | #73 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #66 |
| 2009 | Not ranked | #77 | #69 | #98 | Not ranked | #68 |
| 2010 | Not ranked | #62 | #69 | #79 | Not ranked | #82 |
| 2011 | Not ranked | #69 | #49 | #72 | Not ranked | #77 |
| 2012 | Not ranked | #66 | #49 | #81 | Not ranked | #70 |
| 2013 | Not ranked | #53 | #39 | #83 | Not ranked | #48 |
| 2014 | #44 | #50 | #31 | #64 | Not ranked | #43 |
| 2015 | #43 | #42 | #39 | #61 | Not ranked | #39 |
| 2016 | #46 | #56 | #36 | #57 | Not ranked | #55 |
| 2017 | #44 | #49 | #38 | #51 | Not ranked | #34 |
| 2018 | #44 | #50 | #37 | #49 | Not ranked | #25 |
| 2019 | #39 | #49 | #36 | #41 | Not ranked | #27 |
| 2020 | #43 | #42 | #47 | #43 | Not ranked | #38 |
| 2021 | #44 | #46 | #43 | #54 | Not ranked | #33 |
| 2022 | #50 | #62 | #50 | #47 | Not ranked | #30 |
| 2023 | #48 | #54 | #52 | #54 | Not ranked | #32 |
| 2024 | #43 | #56 | #34 | #41 | #77 | #35 |
| 2025 | Not ranked | #76 | #50 | #49 | #62 | #33 |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Falling
#224 2025 · 1,591 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #141 |
| 2007 | #145 |
| 2008 | #148 |
| 2009 | #137 |
| 2010 | #136 |
| 2011 | #148 |
| 2012 | #157 |
| 2013 | #145 |
| 2014 | #162 |
| 2015 | #158 |
| 2016 | #162 |
| 2017 | #170 |
| 2018 | #170 |
| 2019 | #192 |
| 2020 | #195 |
| 2021 | #218 |
| 2022 | #216 |
| 2023 | #213 |
| 2024 | #228 |
| 2025 | #224 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Stable
#31 2025 · 1,385 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #42 |
| 2007 | #40 |
| 2008 | #42 |
| 2009 | #44 |
| 2010 | #43 |
| 2011 | #40 |
| 2012 | #36 |
| 2013 | #33 |
| 2014 | #31 |
| 2015 | #26 |
| 2016 | #23 |
| 2017 | #23 |
| 2018 | #24 |
| 2019 | #24 |
| 2020 | #29 |
| 2021 | #29 |
| 2022 | #31 |
| 2023 | #30 |
| 2024 | #31 |
| 2025 | #31 |
Stable and still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#184 2024 · 24 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #179 |
| 2006 | #162 |
| 2007 | #156 |
| 2008 | #183 |
| 2009 | #189 |
| 2010 | #177 |
| 2011 | #212 |
| 2012 | #127 |
| 2013 | #131 |
| 2014 | #184 |
| 2015 | #150 |
| 2016 | #127 |
| 2017 | #126 |
| 2018 | #134 |
| 2019 | #136 |
| 2020 | #140 |
| 2021 | #203 |
| 2022 | #145 |
| 2023 | #153 |
| 2024 | #184 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#162 2025 · 14 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #140 |
| 2007 | #149 |
| 2008 | #170 |
| 2009 | #162 |
| 2010 | #175 |
| 2011 | #135 |
| 2012 | #138 |
| 2013 | #109 |
| 2014 | #120 |
| 2015 | #130 |
| 2016 | #128 |
| 2017 | #136 |
| 2018 | #136 |
| 2019 | #107 |
| 2020 | #125 |
| 2021 | #180 |
| 2022 | #125 |
| 2023 | #148 |
| 2024 | #178 |
| 2025 | #162 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#125 2025 · 43 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #111 |
| 2007 | #84 |
| 2008 | #93 |
| 2009 | #105 |
| 2010 | #101 |
| 2011 | #95 |
| 2012 | #95 |
| 2013 | #97 |
| 2014 | #106 |
| 2015 | #96 |
| 2016 | #91 |
| 2017 | #101 |
| 2018 | #87 |
| 2019 | #89 |
| 2020 | #90 |
| 2021 | #97 |
| 2022 | #112 |
| 2023 | #178 |
| 2024 | #145 |
| 2025 | #125 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#200 2024 · 171 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #174 |
| 2006 | #176 |
| 2007 | #172 |
| 2008 | #186 |
| 2009 | #137 |
| 2010 | #141 |
| 2011 | #136 |
| 2012 | #153 |
| 2013 | #154 |
| 2014 | #143 |
| 2015 | #146 |
| 2016 | #153 |
| 2017 | #155 |
| 2018 | #139 |
| 2019 | #130 |
| 2020 | #167 |
| 2021 | #182 |
| 2022 | #170 |
| 2023 | #169 |
| 2024 | #200 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#77 2025 · 52 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #94 |
| 2007 | #115 |
| 2008 | #82 |
| 2009 | #91 |
| 2010 | #72 |
| 2011 | #86 |
| 2012 | #70 |
| 2013 | #69 |
| 2014 | #71 |
| 2015 | #85 |
| 2016 | #75 |
| 2017 | #62 |
| 2018 | #64 |
| 2019 | #76 |
| 2020 | #66 |
| 2021 | #56 |
| 2022 | #57 |
| 2023 | #74 |
| 2024 | #53 |
| 2025 | #77 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.