How Many People Are Named Edith?
people named Edith are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 5,196 people in the US has this name
Based on 271,705 babies named Edith in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
7,877 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the Old English name Eadgyð, derived from the elements ead "wealth, fortune" and gyð "war". It was popular among Anglo-Saxon royalty, being borne for example by Saint Eadgyeth;, the daughter of King Edgar the Peaceful. The name remained common after the Norman conquest. It became rare after the 15th century, but was revived in the 19th century.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Edith (99.8%) were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Edith alive today is about 57 years old, and 59% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 34 and 79 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Edith first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1918, to 7,877 babies. In 2025, 595 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Edith never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #26, in 1894, and it was in the top 100 in 59 years between 1880 and 1940. In 2025 it ranked #499.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #499 |
| Best rank | #26 (1894) |
| Years in the top 100 | 59 (1880 to 1940) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #39 in the 1920s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Edith alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Edith were born in California than in any other state: about 7,652 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Edith was given 1.7 times as often in Virginia, 1.6 times in West Virginia and 1.5 times in Kentucky.
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