US rank #1760 Girls' name Peak 1963 5,579 births

Edie — #1760 US girls' name

5,579 babies named Edie in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51890s121900s211910s401920s371930s691940s2041950s5191960s13531970s5931980s2081990s2352000s5772010s10962020s610
#1760
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 90% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Edie was born in this single decade.

1963
Single peak year

211 babies were named Edie in 1963 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Edie

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,579 babies named Edie between 1888 and 2024, spanning 137 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Edie currently holds the #1760 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1963, when 211 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Edie performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 1,353 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Edie shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 562 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Edie in 31 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Edie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,579 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Edie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,579

Since 1888

137 years of records

Peak year

1963

211 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#1,760

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1888

Recorded for 137 years

Last year on file: 2024

Edie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1888

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1963)
211
Annual births at peak — across 137 years of records
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Edie popularity over time — boys

80 total births recorded since 1880 (Edie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 80 births
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Edie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
1,353 births that decade — 24% of Edie's all-time total
1880s51890s121900s211910s401920s371930s691940s2041950s5191960s13531970s5931980s2081990s2352000s5772010s10962020s610

Edie by state

Where Edie concentrates geographically — total births since 1888

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Edie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
562 10.1%
#2 Texas
393 7.0%
#3 New York
200 3.6%
#4 Illinois
166 3.0%
#5 Ohio
128 2.3%
#6 Pennsylvania
107 1.9%
#7 Florida
76 1.4%
#8 North Carolina
76 1.4%
California share of Edie's total US births 10.1%
Even split

562 of 5,579 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.

Edie appears in 31 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Edie?
5,579 babies have been named Edie since 1888. It currently ranks #1760 among girls. The peak year was 1963 with 211 births.
When was Edie most popular?
Edie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,353 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Edie most popular?
The top states for the name Edie are California (562 births), Texas (393 births), New York (200 births).
How long has the name Edie been used?
Edie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 137 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Edie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edith, Edina, Editha, Edithe, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1888–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.