Gender
Origin
- English
- Nickname for Edward.
Pronunciation
ned
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1939 (rank #312, 318 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8910, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1931 (rank #4331, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | – |
| 2024 | 11 | – |
| 2023 | 15 | – |
| 2022 | 6 | – |
| 2021 | 9 | – |
| 2020 | 17 | – |
| 2019 | 15 | – |
| 2018 | 12 | – |
| 2017 | 5 | – |
| 2016 | 10 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #390, 88 births); most recent 2025 (rank #736, 47 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 |
| 2024 | 37 |
| 2023 | 44 |
| 2022 | 64 |
| 2021 | 64 |
| 2020 | 50 |
| 2019 | 72 |
| 2018 | 80 |
| 2017 | 71 |
| 2016 | 63 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1994 (rank #2400, 4 births); most recent 2017 (rank #4980, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #199, 28 births); most recent 2025 (rank #264, 16 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2018 | 28 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #352, 4 births); most recent 2023 (rank #395, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence