Total births
86
Girls' name · since 2015
Edelweiss
Since 2015, U.S. Social Security records show 86 babies named Edelweiss, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10983
- among girls today
- 86
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other girls
86 babies have been named Edelweiss since 2015, making it today's #10983 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Edelweiss has been recorded 86 times among girls since 2015, currently ranked #10983 nationally and more common than 38% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2025.
- #10983 among girls today
- 86 born since 2015
- 2020s peak decade
- 38% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Edelweiss is currently the #10983 girls' name in America, more common than 38% of girls - 86 born since 2015, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10983
- among girls today
- 86
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other girls
Edelweiss vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10983
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 38% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Edelweiss was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
11 babies were named Edelweiss in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Edelweiss compares
86 22th percentile among 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
Edelweiss's all-time total is 77% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Edelweiss | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 86 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Edelweiss's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Edelweiss's full recorded timeline at 2020, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Edelweiss at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#10,983
Active since
2015
Edelweiss popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Edelweiss by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Edelweiss's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Edelweiss births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
- 2020s
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 49 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Edelweiss? ▼
Edelweiss has been given to 86 babies in the U.S. since 2015, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10983 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Edelweiss most popular? ▼
Edelweiss was most popular in the 2020s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Edelweiss been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Edelweiss since 2015 -- 11 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Edelweiss? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Edelweiss
Nearby Names Like Edelweiss
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Edelweiss
Eden Girl
#72 52,434 births
Edelmira Girl
655 births
Edelyn Girl
#4255 505 births
Edeline Girl
#6749 270 births
Edell Girl
249 births
Compare Edelweiss side by side: Edelweiss vs Eden Edelweiss vs Edelmira Edelweiss vs Edelyn
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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, 2015–2025 (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. "Edelweiss: #10983 Girls' Name - 86 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/edelweiss. 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 Edelweiss 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.