Total births
75
Girls' name · since 1880
Ednah
75 babies named Ednah in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1898. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 75
- total births
- 1880–1920
- years on record
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Ednah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 75 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ednah has been recorded 75 times among girls since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1880s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1920.
- 75 total births
- 1880–1920 years on record
- 1880s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
75 girls have been named Ednah since 1880, peaking in the 1880s, last recorded in 1920.
- 75
- total births
- 1880–1920
- years on record
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1880s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Ednah was born in this single decade.
1898
Single peak year
9 babies were named Ednah in 1898 - its busiest year on record.
Ednah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ednah's SSA record in two at 1898 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1884, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1898 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ednah at a glance
Last recorded 1920Peak year
1898
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Ednah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1920
- Peak year (1898)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Ednah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1880s was Ednah's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Ednah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
24 births
- 1890s
1890s
21 births
- 1910s
1910s
24 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1880s at 24 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ednah? ▼
75 babies have been named Ednah since 1880. It was last recorded in 1920. The peak year was 1898 with 9 births.
When was Ednah most popular? ▼
Ednah was most popular in the 1880s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1898.
How long has the name Ednah been used? ▼
Records for Ednah go back to 1880, giving 41 years of history through 1920.
What names are similar to Ednah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edna, Ednamae, Edner, Ednita, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ednah's data
- Ednah's decade-level peak was the 1880s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1920s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Ednah
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Ednamae Girl
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Edner Girl
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Ednita Girl
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Ednar Girl
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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, 1880–1920 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ednah: Baby Name Since 1880 - 75 Births, Peak 1898." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ednah. 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 Ednah 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.