Total births
899
Girls' name · since 1880
Edmonia
899 babies named Edmonia in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 899
- total births
- 1880–1960
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
899 girls have been named Edmonia since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Edmonia has 899 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1960.
- 899 total births
- 1880–1960 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
899 girls have been named Edmonia since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1960.
- 899
- total births
- 1880–1960
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Edmonia was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
29 babies were named Edmonia in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Edmonia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Edmonia splits its recorded history at 1920: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1882 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Edmonia at a glance
Last recorded 1960Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Edmonia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1960
- Peak year (1922)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Edmonia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Edmonia's strongest decade.
193 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Edmonia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 75
1880s
75 births
- 1890s
1890s
91 births
- 1900s
1900s
113 births
- 1910s
1910s
190 births
- 1920s
1920s
193 births
- 1930s
1930s
112 births
- 1940s
1940s
82 births
- 1950s 38
1950s
38 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 193 births (21% of all-time use).
How Edmonia 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 Edmonia's total volume
Edmonia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Edmonia by state
Where Edmonia concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Edmonia? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 899 babies named Edmonia. The most recent recorded year was 1960. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 29 births.
When was Edmonia most popular? ▼
Edmonia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 193 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Edmonia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Edmonia are Virginia (95 births), Louisiana (51 births).
How long has the name Edmonia been used? ▼
Edmonia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 81 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Edmonia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edmund, Edmee, Edmae, Edmond, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Edmonia's data
- Edmonia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (193 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Virginia records the most Edmonias (95 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia 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 Edmonia
Nearby Names Like Edmonia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Edmonia
Edmund Girl
60 births
Edmee Girl
53 births
Edmae Girl
22 births
Edmond Girl
7 births
Edma Girl
6 births
Compare Edmonia side by side: Edmonia vs Edmund Edmonia vs Edmee Edmonia vs Edmae
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1880–1960 (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. "Edmonia: Baby Name Since 1880 - 899 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/edmonia. 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 Edmonia 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 July 2026.