Total births
79
Girls' name · since 2005
Edom
79 babies named Edom in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 79
- total births
- 2005–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
79 girls have been named Edom since 2005, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Edom has been recorded 79 times among girls since 2005, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2021.
- 79 total births
- 2005–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
79 girls have been named Edom since 2005, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 79
- total births
- 2005–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Edom was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
11 babies were named Edom in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Edom's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Edom's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Edom at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Edom popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2021
- Peak year (2014)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Edom by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Edom's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Edom births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
60 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 60 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Edom? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 79 babies named Edom. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 11 births.
When was Edom most popular? ▼
Edom was most popular in the 2010s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Edom been used? ▼
Edom has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 17 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Edom? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edona, Edolia, Edora, Edony. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Edom's data
- Edom's decade-level peak was the 2010s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- 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 Edom
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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, 2005–2021 (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. "Edom: Baby Name Since 2005 - 79 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/edom. 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 Edom 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.