Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2006

Edvin

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,395 Trend ↓ Falling 10%
Rank 2025
#3,395
among boys · ↑1,899 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Edvin
How common
1 in 50,238
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
54 babies
All-time total
1,065
#4,926 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Edvin popularity over time

1,065 babies have been named Edvin since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2006Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 24 2 – #3,314
1920s 13 1 -46% #3,585
1930s 5 1 -62% #3,800
1940s 5 1 0% #3,646
1950s 5 1 0% #4,157
1960s – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #6,137
1980s 31 3 +520% #4,098
1990s 149 15 +381% #3,141
2000s 364 36 +144% #2,326
2010s 296 30 -19% #2,834
2020s (to 2025) 168 28 -5% #3,395

Where Edvin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 33 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Edvin

Edvin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,395 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 1,065 American babies have been named Edvin. Its peak came in 2006, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Edvin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Edvin?

The median living Edvin is about 17 years old; half are between 8 and 23. An estimated 1,000 people named Edvin are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Edvin year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 34 #3,395
2024 18 #5,294
2023 29 #3,821
2022 30 #3,712
2021 32 #3,523
2020 25 #4,049
2019 37 #3,157
2018 30 #3,631
2017 32 #3,467
2016 21 #4,663
2015 26 #4,010
2014 25 #4,043
2013 28 #3,686
2012 42 #2,834
2011 22 #4,401
2010 33 #3,331
2009 39 #3,006
2008 41 #2,899
2007 46 #2,660
2006 54 #2,326
2005 32 #3,188
2004 41 #2,611
2003 29 #3,216
2002 20 #4,080
2001 33 #2,823
2000 29 #3,015
1995 13 #4,597
1990 14 #4,036
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 7 #3,585
1915 5 #3,992
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Edvin

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Edvin Marton Edvin Marton Hungarian musician b. 1974 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Edvin Kanka Cudic Edvin Kanka Cudic Bosnian human rights activist (born 1988) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Edvin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Edvin?

The median living Edvin is about 17 years old. Half of all living Edvins are between 8 and 23 years old.

How many people named Edvin are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Edvin are alive in the United States, based on 1,065 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Edvin in 2025?

Edvin ranked #3,395 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Edvin?

1,065 babies have been named Edvin in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Edvin most popular?

Edvin peaked in 2006, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Edvin a boy or girl name?

Edvin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Edvin rising or falling?

Edvin has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Edvin become more popular?

Edvin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Edvin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Edvin?

Well-known people named Edvin include Edvin Marton (composer), Edvin Kanka Cudic (social activist).

Names like Edvin

Names that sound and feel close to Edvin: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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