Total births
31
Girls' name · since 1976
Ednita
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 31 babies named Ednita, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 31
- total births
- 1976–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
Ednita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 31 recorded since 1976.
Ednita has 31 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1986.
- 31 total births
- 1976–1986 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 84% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
31 girls have been named Ednita since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.
- 31
- total births
- 1976–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
84% of everyone ever named Ednita was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
10 babies were named Ednita in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Ednita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ednita's full recorded timeline at 1983, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ednita at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Ednita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1986
- Peak year (1984)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Ednita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Ednita's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Ednita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 26 births (84% of all-time use).
Ednita by state
Where Ednita concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 16.1% |
California share of Ednita's total US births 16.1%
5 of 31 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ednita? ▼
Ednita has been given to 31 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1986. 10 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Ednita most popular? ▼
Ednita was most popular in the 1980s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Ednita most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ednita are California (5 births).
How long has the name Ednita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ednita since 1976 -- 11 years through the most recent 1986 data.
What names are similar to Ednita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edna, Ednamae, Ednah, Edner, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ednita's data
- California records the most Ednitas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Ednita
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ednita
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Ednamae Girl
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Ednah Girl
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Edner 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, 1976–1986 (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. "Ednita: Baby Name Since 1976 - 31 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ednita. 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 Ednita 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.