Edwards is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1923 and has grown less common since.
Edwards is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #9,976 for boy births in the United States (and #20,566 across all names), given to 7 babies. Edwards was first reported in SSA data in 1912 and peaked in 1923 (13 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | #9,976 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | #9,234 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | #10,015 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | #11,127 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | #12,804 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | #10,156 |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 | #11,480 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | #11,334 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | #12,571 |
| 2004 | 10 | 10 | #7,127 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | #11,398 |
| 2001 | 7 | 7 | #8,567 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | #10,882 |
| 1999 | 5 | 5 | #10,390 |
| 1996 | 5 | — | #9,423 |
| 1992 | 6 | — | #7,737 |
| 1991 | 5 | — | #8,585 |
| 1986 | 6 | — | #6,168 |
| 1981 | 5 | — | #6,567 |
| 1975 | 7 | — | #4,466 |
| 1973 | 5 | — | #5,319 |
| 1972 | 5 | — | #5,190 |
| 1971 | 9 | — | #3,451 |
| 1969 | 6 | — | #4,088 |
| 1968 | 5 | — | #4,303 |
| 1967 | 5 | — | #4,128 |
| 1966 | 6 | — | #3,638 |
| 1964 | 8 | — | #3,114 |
| 1963 | 5 | — | #4,218 |
| 1961 | 8 | — | #3,177 |
| 1960 | 5 | — | #4,190 |
| 1959 | 7 | — | #3,366 |
| 1957 | 6 | — | #3,678 |
| 1955 | 6 | — | #3,613 |
| 1954 | 6 | — | #3,552 |
| 1952 | 5 | — | #3,881 |
| 1949 | 5 | — | #3,837 |
| 1948 | 5 | — | #3,828 |
| 1946 | 10 | — | #2,446 |
| 1944 | 8 | — | #2,693 |
| 1942 | 7 | — | #3,011 |
| 1941 | 7 | — | #2,956 |
| 1938 | 5 | — | #3,671 |
| 1937 | 5 | — | #3,673 |
| 1934 | 5 | — | #3,835 |
| 1932 | 11 | — | #2,364 |
| 1931 | 11 | — | #2,367 |
| 1930 | 7 | — | #3,378 |
| 1929 | 7 | — | #3,322 |
| 1928 | 5 | — | #4,315 |
| 1927 | 13 | — | #2,325 |
| 1925 | 5 | — | #4,388 |
| 1924 | 5 | — | #4,526 |
| 1923 | 13 | — | #2,365 |
| 1922 | 8 | — | #3,329 |
| 1921 | 5 | — | #4,529 |
| 1920 | 10 | — | #2,823 |
| 1919 | 7 | — | #3,506 |
| 1918 | 5 | — | #4,345 |
| 1917 | 6 | — | #3,664 |
| 1916 | 7 | — | #3,264 |
| 1915 | 9 | — | #2,683 |
| 1913 | 7 | — | #2,330 |
| 1912 | 7 | — | #2,105 |