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Report of the name 'Edward' - FitBabyNames

Edward Name Popularity Trends: Regional & Generational Analysis

The name Edward is celebrated as the most popular name in New Jersey, USA, spanning across all generations. It is also the most favored Boy name among Baby Boomers in the Northeast region. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Boy name is declining, while the trend over the past 25 years is stalled. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Girl name is stalled, while the trend over the past 25 years is stalled. Between 2020 and 2022, the popularity of Edward has been stalled for male in the MidWest region, stalled for male in the Northeast region, stalled for male in the South region, stalled for male in the West region. Meanwhile, the long-term trend (25 years) shows it has been stalled for male in the MidWest region, stalled for male in the Northeast region, stalled for male in the South region, stalled for male in the West region. Generational insights show the name 'Edward' has seen varying ranks over time: In the G.I. Generation generation (1901~1927), it ranked 8th out of 1654 names. In the G.I. Generation generation (1901~1927), it ranked 858th out of 1539 names. In the Silent Generation generation (1928~1945), it ranked 13th out of 1332 names. In the Silent Generation generation (1928~1945), it ranked 876th out of 1429 names. In the Baby Boomers generation (1946~1964), it ranked 24th out of 1361 names. In the Generation X (Gen X) generation (1965~1980), it ranked 36th out of 1399 names. In the Millennials (Gen Y) generation (1981~1996), it ranked 64th out of 1406 names. In the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation (1997~2012), it ranked 126th out of 1436 names. In the Generation Alpha generation (2013~2023), it ranked 174th out of 1274 names. Explore detailed regional and generational insights into the name 'Edward' to discover its timeless appeal and modern trends.

 
 
 

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Visualized Trend by Regions for 'Edward'
Visualized Trend by States for 'Edward'

 
 
 

The total number and actual popularities of births of the name "Edward"

Years with the same rank do not necessarily indicate the same number of births. Name data come from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.  
 
 

The rankings of the name "Edward" by years

 
 
 

Edward Name Popularity by Generations

 
Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation(1901~1927) Boy 8th/1654 309,151
G.I. Generation(1901~1927) Girl 858th/1539 1,103
Silent Generation(1928~1945) Boy 13th/1332 281,076
Silent Generation(1928~1945) Girl 876th/1429 1,054
Baby Boomers(1946~1964) Boy 24th/1361 344,502
Generation X (Gen X)(1965~1980) Boy 36th/1399 155,273
Millennials (Gen Y)(1981~1996) Boy 64th/1406 88,144
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)(1997~2012) Boy 126th/1436 50,073
Generation Alpha(2013~2023) Boy 174th/1274 24,245

 
 

Name Rankings by Generations and Regions

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901~1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928~1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946~1964)
18.82%
35th/186
11.76%
22nd/187
14.88%
32nd/215
12.86%
31st/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965~1980)
16.67%
46th/276
9.41%
27th/287
10.85%
37th/341
10.70%
41st/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981~1996)
28.92%
83rd/287
16.33%
48th/294
17.02%
64th/376
18.48%
73rd/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997~2012)
64.62%
221st/342
26.57%
93rd/350
42.47%
189th/445
33.41%
155th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013~2023)
85.05%
239th/281
50.97%
158th/310
61.88%
237th/383
71.13%
303rd/426
 
 

Popularities by States

In this context, popularity is determined by dividing the number of births with a specific name in a given state by the total number of births in that state. This method provides an absolute measure of popularity that remains unaffected by population size.