Edwill
A combination of the names Edward and William.
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Edwill. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Edwill today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Edwill births was 1918 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Edwill. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Edwill. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1918
6 babies that year
Average age
-
1918 SSA rank
#3,849
Tracked since 1918
Popularity
Edwill: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Edwill 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 Edwill during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Edwill
The given name Edwill is a relatively uncommon name with an unclear origin. It appears to be a combination of the Germanic elements "ed" or "ead," meaning wealth or fortune, and "will" or "wil," meaning desire or resolution. Thus, the name could be interpreted as meaning something along the lines of "prosperous desire" or "fortunate resolution."
Edwill does not have a clear cultural or linguistic origin, and there is little recorded historical evidence of its usage. It may have emerged as a variant or diminutive form of more common names like Edward or Edwin, but its roots are uncertain.
The earliest known recorded instance of the name Edwill dates back to the late 19th century. One notable bearer of the name was Edwill Alberts Stevenson (1858-1931), an American lawyer and politician who served as the 23rd Governor of West Virginia from 1909 to 1913.
Another historical figure with the name Edwill was Edwill Hayward Whittington (1875-1955), a British politician and member of the Labour Party who served as a Member of Parliament for Wansbeck from 1929 to 1931.
In the field of literature, Edwill Oswald Faulkner (1890-1967) was an English author and poet who published several works, including the novel "The Garden of Roses" and the poetry collection "Poems of Passion and Sorrow."
Moving to the realm of sports, Edwill "Ed" Hutchinson (1913-2003) was an American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball League (NBL) for the Fort Wayne Pistons in the late 1940s.
Lastly, Edwill Manners (1904-1989) was a British artist and sculptor known for his portraits and public commissions, including the statue of Sir Winston Churchill at the Palace of Westminster in London.
While not a widely popular name, Edwill has been borne by notable individuals throughout history, primarily in the fields of politics, literature, sports, and art, albeit in limited numbers.
People
Edwill + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Edwill as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Edwill: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edwill?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Edwill 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 - US residents.
Is Edwill a common name?
We classify Edwill as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Edwill most popular?
The single biggest year for Edwill was 1918, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Edwill is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Edwill in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Edwill a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Edwill 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 Edwill still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Edwill 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 Edwill 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Edwill?
See how many people share the name Edwill on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.