The first name Edvard
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Edvard last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 5 boys. It peaked in 2016, with 6 births (#3,079).
17
babies named Edvard, 1996–2025
#3,411
rank in 2019
2016
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Edvard with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Edvard at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 boys born in the United States were named Edvard, the 11,033rd most popular boys’ name that year.
16
babies named Edvard since 1880
#11,033
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Edvard
27 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Edvard BenešCzechoslovak politician (1884-1948)
- Edvard WestermarckFinnish academic (1862–1939)
- Edvard MirzoyanArmenian composer of Georgian birth (1921-2012)
- Edvard BrandesDanish politician, critic and author (1847-1931)
- Edvard August VainioFinnish botanist (1853-1929)
- Edvard GyllingFinnish politician, soviet statesman, 1881–1938
- Edvard EhlersDanish dermatologist (1863-1937)
- Edvard LasotaCzech soccer player, soccer representant and soccer coach, born 1971
- Edvard IstoFinnish painter (1865-1905)
- Edvard HelstedDanish violinist and composer (1816–1900)
- Edvard Valpas-HänninenFinnish politician and journalist (1873–1937)
- Hans Edvard Nørregård-NielsenDanish art historian (1945–2023)
Questions
- How popular is the name Edvard?
- In 2019, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Edvard, ranking 3,411th. Its peak was 2016, with 6 births.
- When was Edvard most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 6 babies were named Edvard, its highest rank at 11,033rd.