Girls' name · since 1889
Editha
Since 1889, U.S. Social Security records show 321 babies named Editha, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,352 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 321
- born since 1889
- 1910s
- peak decade
Editha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 321 recorded since 1889.
Social Security Administration records show Editha recorded 321 times among girls since 1889, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 1971.
- #15,352 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 321 born since 1889
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Editha ranks #15,352 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 321 born since 1889, peaking in the 1910s.
- #15,352 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 321
- born since 1889
- 1910s
- peak decade
Editha's 321 recorded births place it above 78.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Editha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Editha's full recorded timeline at 1920, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1891, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Editha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–1971
- Peak year (1920)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Editha by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (77 births, 24% of the file).
1910s was Editha's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Editha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1890s
1890s
31 births
- 1900s
1900s
48 births
- 1910s
1910s
77 births
- 1920s
1920s
75 births
- 1930s
1930s
38 births
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 77 births (24% of all-time use).
Editha by state
Where Editha concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 5 | 1.6% |
5 of 321 births nationwide.
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What to do with Editha's data
- Editha's decade-level peak was the 1910s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Edithas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Editha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~82 yrs)
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, 1889–1971 (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 Editha 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.