Girls' name · since 1912
Ednamae
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 336 babies named Ednamae, peaking in 1914. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,989 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 336
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
336 girls have been named Ednamae since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ednamae has been recorded 336 times among girls since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1912 to 1944.
- #14,989 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 336 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ednamae ranks #14,989 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 336 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #14,989 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 336
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ednamae's 336 recorded births place it above 79.25% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Ednamae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ednamae's full recorded timeline at 1927, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1929, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1914 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ednamae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1944
- Peak year (1914)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Ednamae by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (132 births, 39% of the file).
1920s was Ednamae's strongest decade.
132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Ednamae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
115 births
- 1920s
1920s
132 births
- 1930s
1930s
58 births
- 1940s 31
1940s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 132 births (39% of all-time use).
Ednamae by state
Where Ednamae concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.5% |
5 of 336 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ednamae's data
- Ednamae's decade-level peak was the 1920s (132 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Ednamaes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ednamae: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1914)
Similar record span (~32 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1912–1944 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Ednamae 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 August 2026.