Edwin
Boy nameEdwin has been given to 248,744 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1922 and currently ranks #398 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈɛdwɪn/
Inherited from Old English Ēadwine, from Proto-West Germanic *Audawini, from Proto-Germanic *Audawiniz. Akin to Old Norse Auðun, Icelandic Auðunn, German Otwin, Norwegian Audun, and the Lombard king's name Audoin (French Ouen).
Origin: Old English
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
248,744
Peak year
1922 (3,849 babies)
Rank in 2025
#398 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -31%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Edwin
Buzz Aldrin
American astronaut (born 1930)
Edwin Hubble
American astronomer (1889–1953)
Edwin van der Sar
Dutch association football player (born 1970)
Edwin McMillan
American physicist (1907-1991)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Edwin.
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