284,028births recorded
18Countries
3Variants
2008Peak · Sweden
#73Sweden 2025
Edwin is a boy name family recorded 284,028 times in 18 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#73 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Sweden in 2008, at 625.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Edvin (Sweden).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Edwin
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin | English | 248,744 | 🇺🇸 United States | #398 | 1915 | ▼ 22 % |
| Edwin | English | 7,393 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1035 | 1984 | ▲ 31 % |
| Edwin | English | 5,030 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #358 | 1920 | ▲ 9 % |
| Edwin | English | 3,280 | 🇫🇷 France | #1070 | 1997 | ▼ 2 % |
| Edwin | English | 3,038 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #280 | 2006 | ▼ 74 % |
| Edwin | English | 1,996 | 🏴 England & Wales | #412 | 2025 | ▲ 35 % |
| Edvin | English | 8,771 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #73 | 2008 | ▼ 52 % |
| Edvin | English | 1,065 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3379 | 2006 | ▲ 47 % |
| Edvin | English | 280 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2019 | – |
| Edvin | English | 65 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #720 | 2012 | ▼ 29 % |
| Edvin | English | 64 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #1124 | 2003 | ▼ 8 % |
| Edvin | English | 39 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | – | 2008 | – |
| Edwyn | English | 722 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6143 | 2006 | ▲ 20 % |
| Edwyn | English | 175 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1995 | – |
| Edwyn | English | 174 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2659 | 2019 | ▼ 25 % |
| Edwyn | English | 10 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1980 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Edwin ↔ Edvin — spelling variant
- Edwin ↔ Edwyn — spelling variant
Questions about Edwin
How popular is the name Edwin?
In 2025 it ranked #73 in Sweden. Official registers record 284,028 births across 18 countries.
What is Edwin in other languages?
Edvin (English); Edwyn (English).
When was Edwin most popular?
It peaked in Sweden in 2008, at 625.4 births per 100,000.
Is Edwin a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Edwin is a boy name.