Girls' name · since 1932
Edelia
Since 1932, U.S. Social Security records show 50 babies named Edelia, peaking in 1936. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #34,992 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 50
- born since 1932
- 1930s
- peak decade
Edelia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 50 have been recorded since 1932.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Edelia has been recorded 50 times among girls since 1932, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1932 to 1987.
- #34,992 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 50 born since 1932
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Edelia ranks #34,992 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 1932, peaking in the 1930s.
- #34,992 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 50
- born since 1932
- 1930s
- peak decade
Edelia's 50 recorded births place it above 51.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Edelia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Edelia splits its recorded history at 1952: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1938 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1936 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Edelia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–1987
- Peak year (1936)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Edelia by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (18 births, 36% of the file).
1930s was Edelia's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Edelia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
18 births
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 18 births (36% of all-time use).
Edelia by state
Where Edelia concentrates geographically, total births since 1932
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 7 | 14.0% |
7 of 50 births nationwide.
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What to do with Edelia's data
- Edelia's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 1980s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Edelias (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Edelia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1936)
Similar record span (~55 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1932–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Edelia 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 August 2026.