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Summary

Edwin is an Old English name meaning 'wealthy friend'. It evolved from Eadwine in Old English to its current form in Modern English. The name has a rich history, associated with Anglo-Saxon royalty, and has a classic image in contemporary society. It has no biblical relevance.

The name Edwin is most popular in Hawaii, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Edwin has been falling for male in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Edwin' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 53rd out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 87th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 132nd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 181st out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 188th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 188th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 330th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2084th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2568th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 3920th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 4750th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 6133rd out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 15496th out of 35406 names. Discover how the name 'Edwin' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.