Total births
73
Girls' name · since 1900
Edia
73 babies named Edia in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1902. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 73
- total births
- 1900–1927
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
73 girls have been named Edia since 1900, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Edia has 73 recorded births among girls since 1900, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1927.
- 73 total births
- 1900–1927 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
73 girls have been named Edia since 1900, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1927.
- 73
- total births
- 1900–1927
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Edia was born in this single decade.
1902
Single peak year
8 babies were named Edia in 1902 - its busiest year on record.
Edia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Edia's full recorded timeline at 1917, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1900, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1902 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Edia at a glance
Last recorded 1927Peak year
1902
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1900
Edia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1927
- Peak year (1902)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Edia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Edia's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Edia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s
1900s
24 births
- 1910s
1910s
30 births
- 1920s
1920s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 30 births (41% of all-time use).
Edia by state
Where Edia concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 17 | 23.3% |
Louisiana share of Edia's total US births 23.3%
17 of 73 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Edia? ▼
Edia has been given to 73 babies in the U.S. since 1900, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1927. 8 babies were born in 1902, its single highest year.
When was Edia most popular? ▼
Edia was most popular in the 1910s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1902.
Where is Edia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Edia are Louisiana (17 births).
How long has the name Edia been used? ▼
Edia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 28 years of data through 1927.
What names are similar to Edia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edith, Edie, Edina, Editha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Edia's data
- Edia's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 1920s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Louisiana records the most Edias (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Edia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Edia
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Edithe Girl
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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, 1900–1927 (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. "Edia: Baby Name Since 1900 - 73 Births, Peak 1902." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/edia. 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 Edia 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.