Total births
735
Girls' name · since 1895
Edda
735 babies named Edda in U.S. Social Security records since 1895, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6179
- among girls today
- 735
- born since 1895
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
735 babies have been named Edda since 1895, making it today's #6179 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Edda has been recorded 735 times among girls since 1895, currently ranked #6179 nationally and more common than 65% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 2025.
- #6179 among girls today
- 735 born since 1895
- 1930s peak decade
- 65% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Edda is currently the #6179 girls' name in America, more common than 65% of girls - 735 born since 1895, peaking in the 1930s.
- #6179
- among girls today
- 735
- born since 1895
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
Edda vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6179
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 65% of names given to girls today.
1930s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Edda was born in this single decade.
1930
Single peak year
22 babies were named Edda in 1930 - its busiest year on record.
How Edda compares
735 Top 37% higher than 63% 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
Edda's all-time total is 92% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Edda | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 735 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Edda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Edda's full recorded timeline at 1952, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1902, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1930 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Edda at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1930
Current rank
#6,179
Active since
1895
Edda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–2025
- Peak year (1930)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 131 years of records
Edda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Edda's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Edda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s 37
1910s
37 births
- 1920s
1920s
79 births
- 1930s
1930s
115 births
- 1940s
1940s
103 births
- 1950s
1950s
107 births
- 1960s
1960s
74 births
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
- 2010s
2010s
82 births
- 2020s
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 115 births (16% of all-time use).
How Edda 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 Edda's total volume
Edda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Edda by state
Where Edda concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 30 | 4.1% |
New York share of Edda's total US births 4.1%
30 of 735 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Edda? ▼
735 babies have been named Edda since 1895. It currently ranks #6179 among girls. The peak year was 1930 with 22 births.
When was Edda most popular? ▼
Edda was most popular in the 1930s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
Where is Edda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Edda are New York (30 births).
How long has the name Edda been used? ▼
Edda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1895, spanning 131 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Edda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eddie, Eddy, Eddye, Eddith, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Edda's data
- Edda's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (115 total births) through the 2020s (67) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Eddas (30 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 Edda
Nearby Names Like Edda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Edda
Eddie Girl
#9559 15,760 births
Eddy Girl
#13634 392 births
Eddye Girl
294 births
Eddith Girl
146 births
Eddis Girl
117 births
Compare Edda side by side: Edda vs Eddie Edda vs Eddy Edda vs Eddye
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Edda
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1895–2025 (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. "Edda: #6179 Girls' Name - 735 Births, Peak 1930." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/edda. 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 Edda 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 July 2026.