Girls' name · since 1912
Edwena
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 301 babies named Edwena, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,862 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 301
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
301 girls have been named Edwena since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Edwena recorded 301 times among girls since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1981.
- #15,862 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 301 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Edwena ranks #15,862 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 301 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15,862 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 301
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Edwena's 301 recorded births place it above 78.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Edwena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Edwena's SSA record in two at 1939 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Edwena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1981
- Peak year (1928)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Edwena by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (75 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Edwena's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Edwena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
41 births
- 1920s
1920s
75 births
- 1930s
1930s
57 births
- 1940s
1940s
56 births
- 1950s
1950s
34 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 75 births (25% of all-time use).
Edwena by state
Where Edwena concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 6 | 2.0% |
6 of 301 births nationwide.
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What to do with Edwena's data
- Edwena's decade-level peak was the 1920s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Edwenas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Edwena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~69 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, 1912–1981 (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 Edwena 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.