Total births
76
Girls' name · since 1917
Edessa
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 76 babies named Edessa, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13598
- among girls today
- 76
- born since 1917
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
76 babies have been named Edessa since 1917, making it today's #13598 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Edessa recorded 76 times among girls since 1917, holding rank #13598 nationally today, ahead of 23% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.
- #13598 among girls today
- 76 born since 1917
- 2010s peak decade
- 23% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Edessa is currently the #13598 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 76 born since 1917, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13598
- among girls today
- 76
- born since 1917
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Edessa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13598
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 23% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Edessa was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
9 babies were named Edessa in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Edessa compares
76 20th 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
Edessa's all-time total is 80% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Edessa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 76 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Edessa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Edessa's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Edessa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#13,598
Active since
1917
Edessa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Edessa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Edessa's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Edessa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 8
1910s
8 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 25 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Edessa? ▼
Edessa has been given to 76 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13598 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Edessa most popular? ▼
Edessa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Edessa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Edessa since 1917 -- 109 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Edessa? ▼
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 Edessa's data
- Edessa's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 2020s (15) -- 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 Edessa
Nearby Names Like Edessa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Edessa
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 Edessa side by side: Edessa vs Eden Edessa vs Edelmira Edessa vs Edelyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Edessa
Lusia #13597
243 births · Peak 1999
Olivea #13599
644 births · Peak 2008
Dalton #13596
432 births · Peak 2004
Angelyne #13600
239 births · Peak 2007
Zenora #13595
91 births · Peak 1919
Constantina #13601
643 births · Peak 1973
Hellena #13594
194 births · Peak 2022
Lin #13602
1,034 births · Peak 1952
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, 1917–2025 (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. "Edessa: #13598 Girls' Name - 76 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/edessa. 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 Edessa 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.