Total births
295,116
Girls' name · since 1880
Edna
295,116 babies named Edna 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.
- #2040
- among girls today
- 295,116
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Edna is the #2040 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 295,116 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Edna recorded 295,116 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #2040 nationally today, ahead of 88% 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.
- #2040 among girls today
- 295,116 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Edna is currently the #2040 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 295,116 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2040
- among girls today
- 295,116
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Edna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2040
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Edna was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
8,698 babies were named Edna in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Edna compares
295,116 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
Edna's all-time total is 773x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Edna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 295,116 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8,698 | 48 | 19,840 |
Edna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Edna splits its recorded history at 1953: 9% of all births land in the more recent half, 91% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2025 (72 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 8,698 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Edna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1918
Current rank
#2,040
Active since
1880
Edna popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 8,698
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Edna popularity over time - boys
1,042 total births recorded since 1881 (Edna as boys' name)
Edna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Edna's strongest decade.
68,629 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Edna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11,020
1880s
11,020 births
- 1890s 24,068
1890s
24,068 births
- 1900s
1900s
29,832 births
- 1910s
1910s
66,897 births
- 1920s
1920s
68,629 births
- 1930s
1930s
36,973 births
- 1940s 24,699
1940s
24,699 births
- 1950s 15,418
1950s
15,418 births
- 1960s 7,698
1960s
7,698 births
- 1970s 3,411
1970s
3,411 births
- 1980s 2,164
1980s
2,164 births
- 1990s 1,576
1990s
1,576 births
- 2000s 1,262
2000s
1,262 births
- 2010s 930
2010s
930 births
- 2020s 539
2020s
539 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 68,629 births (23% of all-time use).
How Edna 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 Edna's total volume
Edna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Edna by state
Where Edna concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 14,744 | 5.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 14,523 | 4.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 14,025 | 4.8% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 13,209 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 9,956 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 9,951 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 9,220 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 9,084 | 3.1% |
Pennsylvania share of Edna's total US births 5.0%
Even split
14,744 of 295,116 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Edna appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Edna? ▼
Edna has been given to 295,116 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2040 as of the latest data. 8,698 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Edna most popular? ▼
Edna was most popular in the 1920s decade with 68,629 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Edna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Edna are Pennsylvania (14,744 births), Texas (14,523 births), New York (14,025 births).
How long has the name Edna been used? ▼
Edna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Edna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ednamae, Ednah, Edner, Ednita, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Edna's data
- Edna's decade-level peak was the 1920s (68,629 total births); usage has since declined to 539 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Ednas (14,744 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Edna
Nearby Names Like Edna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Edna
Ednamae Girl
336 births
Ednah Girl
75 births
Edner Girl
33 births
Ednita Girl
31 births
Ednar Girl
12 births
Compare Edna side by side: Edna vs Ednamae Edna vs Ednah Edna vs Edner
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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, 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. "Edna: #2040 Girls' Name - 295,116 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/edna. 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 Edna 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.