Girls' name · since 1888

Edie

Since 1888, U.S. Social Security records show 5,672 babies named Edie, peaking in 1963. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#2,363 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#2,066 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
5,672
born since 1888
1960s
peak decade

5,672 babies have been named Edie since 1888, making it today's #2066 girls' name.

Social Security Administration records show Edie recorded 5,672 times among girls since 1888, holding rank #2066 nationally today, ahead of 88% of girls, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2025.

  • #2,363 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #2,066 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 5,672 born since 1888
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Edie ranks #2,363 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,066 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 5,672 born since 1888, peaking in the 1960s.

#2,363 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#2,066 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
5,672
born since 1888
1960s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%88%
Edie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Edie's 5,672 recorded births place it above 96.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

32 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

32 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Edie compares

5,672 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,297 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

Edie's all-time total is 15x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Edie Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 5,672 376 567,345
Peak-year births 211 21 19,840

Edie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Edie's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1963 peak of 211, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Edie popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1963)
211
Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
050100150200250 188819251943195719711985199920132025 91

Edie popularity over time - boys

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

Unisex variant - 80 births
45678910 1880190119121914191719231995 5

Edie by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (1,353 births, 24% of the file).

1960s was Edie's strongest decade.

1,353 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Edie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,353 births (24% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Edie compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Edie's total volume

Edie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -71, 6.2%-53, 4.1%-63, 9.4%-146, 4.5%-80, 2.4%-87, 5.9%-111, 4%-78, 2.7%-28, 7.7%-68, 4.6%-43, 4.2%-146, 1.6%-28, 7.4%-94, 4.5%-112, 5.8%Edie-138, 3.7%Edie
Edie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

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
567 10.0%
#2 Texas
393 6.9%
#3 New York
211 3.7%
#4 Illinois
166 2.9%
#5 Ohio
128 2.3%
#6 Pennsylvania
107 1.9%
#7 North Carolina
86 1.5%
#8 Florida
76 1.3%
California share of Edie's total US births 10.0%
Even split

567 of 5,672 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.

Edie appears in 32 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Edie? ▼
5,672 babies have been named Edie since 1888. All-time, it sits at #2,363 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #2,066 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 1963 with 211 births.
Where does Edie sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Edie ranks #2,363 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,066 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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 (567 births), Texas (393 births), New York (211 births).
How long has the name Edie been used? ▼
Edie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 138 years of data through 2025.
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.

What to do with Edie's data

  • Edie's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (1,353 total births) through the 2020s (703) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Edies (567 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Edie

Nearby Names Like Edie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Edie

Edith Girl
#499 270,880 births
Edina Girl
#12093 514 births
Editha Girl
321 births
Edithe Girl
270 births
Edison Girl
216 births

Compare Edie side by side: Edie vs Edith Edie vs Edina Edie vs Editha

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Edie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1888–2025 (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 Edie 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.