#3822024 rank
1922peak year
238,765babies named Edwin since 1880
▼ 12%5-year trend
Edwin popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Edwin mean?
From Old English ead, 'wealth, fortune', and wine, 'friend', borne by a 7th-century Northumbrian king. It peaked a century ago and now feels like a vintage revival.
OriginOld English
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Edwin
Same era, same vibe — if you like Edwin, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Edwins
- Edwin Hubble, astronomer
Spellings & variants
EdwynEadwine
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