Eduard comes from the Old English / Germanic tradition, meaning Wealthy guardian, prosperous guard.
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How popular is Eduard?
2006peak year
Today, Eduard is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #3350), with only about 35 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2006, 39 babies were given the name (ranked #2891 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Eduard's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 1,847 babies have been registered as Eduard since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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