Total births
4,208
Girls' name · since 1880
Eda
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 4,208 babies named Eda, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5967
- among girls today
- 4,208
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Eda currently ranks #5967 among girls' names in America, with 4,208 babies recorded since 1880.
Eda has 4,208 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5967 as of the latest data, more common than 66% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #5967 among girls today
- 4,208 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 66% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eda is currently the #5967 girls' name in America, more common than 66% of girls - 4,208 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5967
- among girls today
- 4,208
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Eda vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5967
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 66% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Eda was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
100 babies were named Eda in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
How Eda compares
4,208 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Eda's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eda | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,208 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 100 | 48 | 19,840 |
Eda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Eda splits its recorded history at 1952: 27% of all births land in the more recent half, 73% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 100 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Eda at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1916
Current rank
#5,967
Active since
1880
Eda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1916)
- 100
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Eda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Eda's strongest decade.
706 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Eda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
305 births
- 1890s
1890s
380 births
- 1900s
1900s
296 births
- 1910s
1910s
685 births
- 1920s
1920s
706 births
- 1930s
1930s
360 births
- 1940s
1940s
293 births
- 1950s 276
1950s
276 births
- 1960s 153
1960s
153 births
- 1970s 97
1970s
97 births
- 1980s 92
1980s
92 births
- 1990s 106
1990s
106 births
- 2000s 145
2000s
145 births
- 2010s 185
2010s
185 births
- 2020s 129
2020s
129 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 706 births (17% of all-time use).
How Eda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Eda's total volume
Eda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Eda by state
Where Eda concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 284 | 6.7% |
| #2 | California | | 188 | 4.5% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 63 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Massachusetts | | 61 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 56 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Texas | | 38 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 23 | 0.5% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 16 | 0.4% |
New York share of Eda's total US births 6.7%
Even split
284 of 4,208 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Eda appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eda? ▼
4,208 babies have been named Eda since 1880. It currently ranks #5967 among girls. The peak year was 1916 with 100 births.
When was Eda most popular? ▼
Eda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 706 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Eda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Eda are New York (284 births), California (188 births), Pennsylvania (63 births).
How long has the name Eda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Eda since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Eda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edana, Edan, Edalyn, Edaline, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Eda's data
- Eda's decade-level peak was the 1920s (706 total births); usage has since declined to 129 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Edas (284 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Eda
Nearby Names Like Eda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eda
Edana Girl
224 births
Edan Girl
180 births
Edalyn Girl
#8889 97 births
Edaline Girl
23 births
Edalynn Girl
20 births
Compare Eda side by side: Eda vs Edana Eda vs Edan Eda vs Edalyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Eda
Alvina #5966
10,502 births · Peak 1917
Reba #5968
35,431 births · Peak 1925
Jeannette #5965
69,251 births · Peak 1917
Dorcas #5969
7,268 births · Peak 1923
Freda #5964
42,527 births · Peak 1918
Viva #5970
3,605 births · Peak 1921
Alta #5963
28,931 births · Peak 1918
Tennessee #5971
986 births · Peak 2021
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Eda: #5967 Girls' Name - 4,208 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Eda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.