Recorded 1898–1937 Girls' name Peak 1915 270 births

Edithe — girls' name

270 babies named Edithe in U.S. Social Security records since 1898, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s131900s61910s1021920s1121930s37
1920s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Edithe was born in this single decade.

1915
Single peak year

25 babies were named Edithe in 1915 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Edithe

The Social Security Administration has registered 270 babies named Edithe between 1898 and 1937, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Edithe currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1937. The name reached its historical peak in 1915, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Edithe performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 112 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Edithe shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Edithe in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 270 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Edithe at a glance

Last recorded 1937

Total births

270

Since 1898

40 years of records

Peak year

1915

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1937

Active since

1898

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 1937

Edithe popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1898

Last recorded 1937
Peak year (1915)
25
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
051015202530 19371931192719231919191519081898 6

Edithe by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
112 births that decade — 41% of Edithe's all-time total
1890s131900s61910s1021920s1121930s37

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Edithe?
270 babies have been named Edithe since 1898. It was last recorded in 1937. The peak year was 1915 with 25 births.
When was Edithe most popular?
Edithe was most popular in the 1920s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Edithe been used?
Edithe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1898, spanning 40 years of data through 1937.
What names are similar to Edithe?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1898–1937 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.