Total births
270,880
Girls' name · since 1880
Edith
270,880 babies named Edith in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #528
- among girls today
- 270,880
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Edith currently ranks #528 among girls' names in America, with 270,880 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Edith recorded 270,880 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #528 nationally today, ahead of 97% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #528 among girls today
- 270,880 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Edith is currently the #528 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 270,880 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #528
- among girls today
- 270,880
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Edith vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#528
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Edith was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
7,858 babies were named Edith in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Edith compares
270,880 Top 1% higher than 99% of 17,726 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
Edith's all-time total is 709x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Edith | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 270,880 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7,858 | 48 | 19,840 |
Edith's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Edith's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 16% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 84%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 288 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 7,858, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Edith at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1918
Current rank
#528
Active since
1880
Edith popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 7,858
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Edith popularity over time - boys
825 total births recorded since 1880 (Edith as boys' name)
Edith by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Edith's strongest decade.
62,989 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Edith births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10,881
1880s
10,881 births
- 1890s 17,650
1890s
17,650 births
- 1900s 20,884
1900s
20,884 births
- 1910s
1910s
56,059 births
- 1920s
1920s
62,989 births
- 1930s
1930s
31,047 births
- 1940s 22,149
1940s
22,149 births
- 1950s 15,478
1950s
15,478 births
- 1960s 9,001
1960s
9,001 births
- 1970s 4,251
1970s
4,251 births
- 1980s 3,196
1980s
3,196 births
- 1990s 4,469
1990s
4,469 births
- 2000s 4,128
2000s
4,128 births
- 2010s 5,020
2010s
5,020 births
- 2020s 3,678
2020s
3,678 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 62,989 births (23% of all-time use).
How Edith 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 Edith's total volume
Edith vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Edith by state
Where Edith concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 20,115 | 7.4% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 16,248 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 11,624 | 4.3% |
| #4 | California | | 11,406 | 4.2% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 10,197 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 9,308 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 9,009 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 8,910 | 3.3% |
New York share of Edith's total US births 7.4%
Even split
20,115 of 270,880 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Edith appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Edith? ▼
270,880 babies have been named Edith since 1880. It currently ranks #528 among girls. The peak year was 1918 with 7,858 births.
When was Edith most popular? ▼
Edith was most popular in the 1920s decade with 62,989 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Edith most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Edith are New York (20,115 births), Pennsylvania (16,248 births), Texas (11,624 births).
How long has the name Edith been used? ▼
Records for Edith go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Edith? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edie, Edina, Editha, Edithe, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Edith's data
- Edith's decade-level peak was the 1920s (62,989 total births); usage has since declined to 3,678 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Ediths (20,115 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 Edith
Nearby Names Like Edith
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Edith
Edie Girl
#1744 5,672 births
Edina Girl
514 births
Editha Girl
321 births
Edithe Girl
270 births
Edison Girl
#10783 216 births
Compare Edith side by side: Edith vs Edie Edith vs Edina Edith vs Editha
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Edith
Armani #527
12,033 births · Peak 2022
Mae #529
114,835 births · Peak 1918
Imani #526
27,817 births · Peak 1998
Hadassah #530
9,312 births · Peak 2024
Charli #525
11,692 births · Peak 2021
Nalani #531
7,954 births · Peak 2025
Danielle #524
371,803 births · Peak 1987
Vienna #532
7,565 births · Peak 2025
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Edith: #528 Girls' Name - 270,880 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/edith. 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 Edith 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.