How popular is the name Edvin?

1,023 US babies were named Edvin between 1940 and 2025. The name peaked in 2006.

What careers are people named Edvin over-represented in?

Among notable men who are actors, Edvins show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is. This is a pattern among people who already have the name, not a prediction.

Name meaning & stats

Edvin

Edvin. 1,023 US babies since 1940, peak 2006. Notable Edvins are 1.3× over-represented as actors.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

In US birth records

Peak year: 2006

1,023 US babies were named Edvin between 1940 and 2025.

Edvin around the world

Norway: 2,435 babies since 1945, peak 2025, No. 45 in 2025
Sweden: 8,286 babies since 1998, peak 2010, No. 57 in 2022
France: 280 babies since 1900, peak 2019
England & Wales: 57 babies since 1996, peak 2016

From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.

Where Edvins end up

Career	vs expected	Confidence
Footballer	1.3×	Medium · 11 people
Politician	1.0×	Low · 7 people
Actor	1.3×	Low · 6 people
Journalist	1.3×	Low · 4 people

Among notable men who are actors, Edvins show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Name twins (peaked around 2006)