Edw
Edward is an English masculine name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name Ēadweard, composed of the elements ēad "wealth, fortune; prosperity" and weard "guardian, protector”.
Meaning & Origin of Edw
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Edward is an English masculine name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name Ēadweard, composed of the elements ēad "wealth, fortune; prosperity" and weard "guardian, protector”.
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Origin & history
The Story of Edw
Edw first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1889, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1889, when 6 Edws were born — ranking #878 that year. As of 2026, Edw ranks #878 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Edws have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Edw
Edw is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1889 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Edw's peak popularity came in 1889 when it ranked #878. Use the chart and map above to compare Edw'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 .
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