Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1957
Ede
Ede has 18 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 18
- total births
- 1957–1979
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
Ede sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 18 recorded since 1957.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ede has been recorded 18 times among girls since 1957, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 1979.
- 18 total births
- 1957–1979 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Ede since 1957, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1979.
- 18
- total births
- 1957–1979
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Ede was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
8 babies were named Ede in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Ede's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ede's full recorded timeline at 1959, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1957, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1959 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ede at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1957
Ede popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1979
- Peak year (1959)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Ede by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Ede's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Ede births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
13 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 13 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ede? ▼
18 babies have been named Ede since 1957. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1959 with 8 births.
When was Ede most popular? ▼
Ede was most popular in the 1950s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Ede been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ede since 1957 -- 23 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Ede? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eden, Edelmira, Edelyn, Edeline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ede's data
- Ede's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Ede
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ede
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Edelmira Girl
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Edelyn Girl
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Edell Girl
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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, 1957–1979 (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. "Ede: Baby Name Since 1957 - 18 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ede. 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 Ede 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.