Edvin
Edvin is a name with multiple cultural origins: Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian.
- Swedish
- Norwegian
- Danish
- Finnish
Meaning & Origin of Edvin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Edvin is a name with multiple cultural origins: Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Swedish
- Norwegian
- Danish
- Finnish
- Estonian
- Hungarian
The Story of Edvin
American parents first put Edvin on the record books as a baby boy name in 1915, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 54 Edvins were born — ranking #2,310 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Edvins. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,731 among baby boy names with 21 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 1K Edvins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Edvin
Edvin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Edvin's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #2,310. Use the chart and map above to compare Edvin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.