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Edward

Popularity trend for the name Edward in Aotearoa New Zealand, based on Department of Internal Affairs birth registrations.

Peak year
1920
Peak count
270
Recent
59/yr
Median age
85 yrs
Trend
-19%

Edward at a glance

Edward reached its highest rank of #10 for boys in 1920. In 2025, 52 babies were registered as Edward, ranking #77 for boys. Its popularity is falling compared with five years earlier. Edward is used mainly for boys.

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About this data: figures come from Department of Internal Affairs birth registrations for 1954-2025. The DIA only publishes a name for a given year when at least 10 babies were registered with it, so rarer names - and rarer spellings - are missing entirely, and a name can drop out of the record in quieter years. Spelling variants are counted separately, and counts reflect first names as registered.