Girls' name · since 1928

Edilia

Since 1928, U.S. Social Security records show 124 babies named Edilia, peaking in 1933. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,733 of 72,339
all-time among girls
124
born since 1928
1930s
peak decade

124 girls have been named Edilia since 1928, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Edilia has 124 recorded births among girls since 1928, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 2003.

  • #24,733 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 124 born since 1928
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Edilia ranks #24,733 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 124 born since 1928, peaking in the 1930s.

#24,733 of 72,339
all-time among girls
124
born since 1928
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Edilia's 124 recorded births place it above 65.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Edilia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Edilia's full recorded timeline at 1950, 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 1935, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1933 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Edilia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1933)
9
Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
45678910 19281934194019491954197219792003 6

Edilia by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (33 births, 27% of the file).

1930s was Edilia's strongest decade.

33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Edilia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 33 births (27% of all-time use).

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

Edilia by state

Where Edilia concentrates geographically, total births since 1928

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Edilia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 4.8%
Texas share of Edilia's total US births 4.8%

6 of 124 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Edilia?
Edilia has been given to 124 babies in the U.S. since 1928, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #24,733 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2003. 9 babies were born in 1933, its single highest year.
Where does Edilia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Edilia ranks #24,733 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Edilia most popular?
Edilia was most popular in the 1930s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1933.
Where is Edilia most popular?
The top states for the name Edilia are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Edilia been used?
The SSA has tracked Edilia since 1928 -- 76 years through the most recent 2003 data.
What names are similar to Edilia?
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 Edilia's data

  • Edilia's decade-level peak was the 1930s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Edilias (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

Keep exploring Edilia

Nearby Names Like Edilia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Edilia: 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, 1928–2003 (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 Edilia 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.