Total births
514
Girls' name · since 1949
Edina
Edina has 514 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 514
- total births
- 1949–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Edina is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 514 have been recorded since 1949.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Edina has been recorded 514 times among girls since 1949, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2025.
- 514 total births
- 1949–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
514 girls have been named Edina since 1949, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 514
- total births
- 1949–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Edina was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
19 babies were named Edina in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Edina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Edina's full recorded timeline at 1990, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Edina at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1949
Edina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2025
- Peak year (1975)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Edina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Edina's strongest decade.
133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Edina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 21
1950s
21 births
- 1960s
1960s
63 births
- 1970s
1970s
93 births
- 1980s 43
1980s
43 births
- 1990s
1990s
77 births
- 2000s
2000s
133 births
- 2010s
2010s
60 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 133 births (26% of all-time use).
How Edina 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 Edina's total volume
Edina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Edina by state
Where Edina concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 23 | 4.5% |
New York share of Edina's total US births 4.5%
23 of 514 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Edina? ▼
514 babies have been named Edina since 1949. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1975 with 19 births.
When was Edina most popular? ▼
Edina was most popular in the 2000s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Edina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Edina are New York (23 births).
How long has the name Edina been used? ▼
Records for Edina go back to 1949, giving 77 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Edina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edith, Edie, Editha, Edithe, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Edina's data
- Edina's decade-level peak was the 2000s (133 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Edinas (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Edina
Nearby Names Like Edina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Edina
Edith Girl
#528 270,880 births
Edie Girl
#1744 5,672 births
Editha Girl
321 births
Edithe Girl
270 births
Edison Girl
#10783 216 births
Compare Edina side by side: Edina vs Edith Edina vs Edie Edina vs Editha
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Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1949–2025 (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. "Edina: Baby Name Since 1949 - 514 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/edina. 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 Edina 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.