Total births
38
Boys' name · since 1915
Edley
Edley has 38 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 38
- total births
- 1915–1927
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Edley is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 38 have been recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Edley has been recorded 38 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1927.
- 38 total births
- 1915–1927 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
38 boys have been named Edley since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1927.
- 38
- total births
- 1915–1927
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Edley was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
8 babies were named Edley in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Edley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Edley's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Edley at a glance
Last recorded 1927Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Edley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1927
- Peak year (1920)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Edley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Edley's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Edley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 20 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Edley? ▼
38 babies have been named Edley since 1915. It was last recorded in 1927. The peak year was 1920 with 8 births.
When was Edley most popular? ▼
Edley was most popular in the 1920s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Edley been used? ▼
Records for Edley go back to 1915, giving 13 years of history through 1927.
What names are similar to Edley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edlin, Edlow. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1915–1927 (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. "Edley: Baby Name Since 1915 - 38 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/edley. 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 Edley 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.