Total births
224
Girls' name · since 1941
Edana
Edana has 224 recorded births since 1941 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 224
- total births
- 1941–2007
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
224 girls have been named Edana since 1941, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Edana recorded 224 times among girls since 1941, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 2007.
- 224 total births
- 1941–2007 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
224 girls have been named Edana since 1941, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2007.
- 224
- total births
- 1941–2007
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Edana was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
13 babies were named Edana in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Edana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Edana's full recorded timeline at 1975, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1941, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Edana at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1941
Edana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–2007
- Peak year (1973)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Edana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Edana's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Edana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 26
1950s
26 births
- 1960s
1960s
41 births
- 1970s
1970s
72 births
- 1980s
1980s
49 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 20
2000s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 72 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Edana? ▼
224 babies have been named Edana since 1941. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1973 with 13 births.
When was Edana most popular? ▼
Edana was most popular in the 1970s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Edana been used? ▼
Records for Edana go back to 1941, giving 67 years of history through 2007.
What names are similar to Edana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eda, Edan, Edalyn, Edaline, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Edana's data
- Edana's decade-level peak was the 1970s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Edana
Nearby Names Like Edana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Edana
Eda Girl
#5967 4,208 births
Edan Girl
180 births
Edalyn Girl
#8889 97 births
Edaline Girl
23 births
Edalynn Girl
20 births
Compare Edana side by side: Edana vs Eda Edana vs Edan Edana vs Edalyn
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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, 1941–2007 (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. "Edana: Baby Name Since 1941 - 224 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/edana. 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 Edana 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.