Unisex name · since 1909

Edner

Since 1909, U.S. Social Security records show 33 babies named Edner, peaking in 1909. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#39,804 of 72,339
all-time among girls
33
born since 1909
1920s
peak decade

33 girls have been named Edner since 1909, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Edner has been recorded 33 times among girls since 1909, 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 1909 to 1926.

  • #39,804 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 33 born since 1909
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Edner ranks #39,804 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 33 born since 1909, peaking in the 1920s.

#39,804 of 72,339
all-time among girls
33
born since 1909
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Edner's 33 recorded births place it above 44.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Edner's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Edner's full recorded timeline at 1922, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1909 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Edner popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–1926

Last recorded 1926
Peak year (1909)
6
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4.555.566.5 190919141917192219241926 5

Edner popularity over time - boys

7 total births recorded since 1992 (Edner as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 7 births
7 1992 7

Edner by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (16 births, 48% of the file).

1920s was Edner's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Edner births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 16 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Edner?
Since 1909, Social Security records show 33 babies named Edner. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #39,804 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1926. Its busiest year on record was 1909, with 6 births.
Where does Edner sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Edner ranks #39,804 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Edner most popular?
Edner was most popular in the 1920s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1909.
Is Edner a unisex name?
Yes, Edner is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 33 births, and as a boy's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Edner been used?
Records for Edner go back to 1909, giving 18 years of history through 1926.
What names are similar to Edner?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edna, Ednamae, Ednah, Ednita, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Edner: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1909–1926 (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 Edner 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.