boy (SSA Category)Old English OriginUS Rank #224 in 2025

Edward

Alternative forms & variants: Ed, Eddie, Ned, Ted

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Wealthy guardian or protector of prosperity (ead, wealth + weard, guard)”

Linguistic heritage: Old English

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:ED-wurd

IPA (US English):/ˈɛdwərd/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity192421,126 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#2241,591 births in 2025

Total US Registrations1,308,955Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1924 (21,126 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level1,591 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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