Recorded 1899–1973 Unisex name Peak 1915 706 births

Edris — unisex name

706 babies named Edris in U.S. Social Security records since 1899, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s61900s481910s1351920s1711930s1231940s1101950s511960s471970s15
1920s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Edris was born in this single decade.

1915
Single peak year

24 babies were named Edris in 1915 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Edris

The Social Security Administration has registered 706 babies named Edris between 1899 and 1973, spanning 75 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Edris currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1973. The name reached its historical peak in 1915, when 24 babies received it in a single year. Edris is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 383 additional births since 1971.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Edris performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 171 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Edris shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Edris in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Edris in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 706 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Edris at a glance

Last recorded 1973

Total births

706

Since 1899

75 years of records

Peak year

1915

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1973

Active since

1899

Recorded for 75 years

Last year on file: 1973

Edris popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1899

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1915)
24
Annual births at peak — across 75 years of records
0510152025 197319591948194019321924191619071899 6

Edris popularity over time — boys

383 total births recorded since 1971 (Edris as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 383 births
0510152025 20242019201420092003199719901971 5

Edris by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
171 births that decade — 24% of Edris's all-time total
1890s61900s481910s1351920s1711930s1231940s1101950s511960s471970s15

Edris by state

Where Edris concentrates geographically — total births since 1899

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Edris
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 0.8%
California share of Edris's total US births 0.8%

6 of 706 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Edris?
706 babies have been named Edris since 1899. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1915 with 24 births.
When was Edris most popular?
Edris was most popular in the 1920s decade with 171 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Edris most popular?
The top states for the name Edris are California (6 births).
Is Edris a unisex name?
Yes, Edris is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 706 births, and as a boy's name it has 383 births.
How long has the name Edris been used?
Edris has been recorded in Social Security data since 1899, spanning 75 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Edris?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edra, Edrie, Edrena, Edriana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1899–1973 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.