Edouard
A masculine French name meaning "prosperous guardian" or "wealthy protector".
Name Census estimates that about 408 living Americans carry the first name Edouard. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Edouard today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Edouard births was 2000 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Edouard. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Edouard with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
408
~ 1 in 840,084 Americans
Peak year
2000
15 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,877
Tracked since 1911
Census
Edouard in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,196 people with the first name Edouard, which placed it at #10,931 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,931
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,196 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
49.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Edouard
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Edouard is White at 49.2%. The next largest groups are Black (40.9%) and Hispanic (4.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Edouard described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Edouard at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White49.2% · 589
- Black or African American40.9% · 489
- Hispanic or Latino4.9% · 59
- Two or more races3.3% · 39
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 20
Popularity
Edouard: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Edouard from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 79 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Edouard by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Edouard during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Edouards live
Origin
Meaning and history of Edouard
The name Edouard is derived from the Old English words "ead" meaning prosperity or wealth, and "weard" meaning guard or protector. It is the French form of the English name Edward, which originated in the Anglo-Saxon period in England and later spread across Europe.
The earliest recorded example of the name Edouard can be found in the 11th century, when Edward the Confessor ruled as the King of England from 1042 to 1066. He was a significant figure in English history and is commemorated in the Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England in 1066.
In France, the name Edouard gained prominence during the reign of the Plantagenet dynasty, which ruled England and parts of France from the 12th to the 15th centuries. One of the most notable figures with this name was Edward I, known as Edward Longshanks, who was the King of England from 1272 to 1307 and conquered Wales, solidifying English rule over the region.
Another famous Edouard in history was Edward the Black Prince, the eldest son of Edward III of England. He was a skilled military leader and played a crucial role in the early stages of the Hundred Years' War against France, earning his nickname from the black armor he wore in battle.
In the realm of literature, Edouard Manet was a French painter who was a prominent figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism in the late 19th century. His works, such as "Luncheon on the Grass" and "Olympia," challenged traditional artistic conventions and paved the way for modern art movements.
Edouard Daladier was a French statesman who served as the Prime Minister of France from 1938 to 1940, during the tumultuous period leading up to World War II. He played a significant role in the Munich Agreement, which aimed to appease Nazi Germany's territorial demands but ultimately failed to prevent the outbreak of war.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Edouard
People
Edouard + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Edouard: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edouard?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 408 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Edouard going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 840,084 US residents.
Is Edouard a common name?
We classify Edouard as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 621 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Edouard most popular?
The single biggest year for Edouard was 2000, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Edouard is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Edouard in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,196 people with the name Edouard, or 0.40 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,931 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Edouard in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Edouard?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Edouard appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,194 people counted with this name, 99.2% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Edouard?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Edouard is White at 49.2%. The next largest groups are Black (40.9%) and Hispanic (4.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Edouard most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Edouard in the 2020 Census, accounting for 49.2% (589 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Edouard in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Edouard a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Edouard in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Edouard still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Edouard in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Edouard can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Edouard as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.