Recorded 1914–1961 Girls' name Peak 1936 152 births

Edwyna — girls' name

152 babies named Edwyna in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1936. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s231920s321930s491940s311950s101960s7
1930s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Edwyna was born in this single decade.

1936
Single peak year

12 babies were named Edwyna in 1936 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Edwyna

The Social Security Administration has registered 152 babies named Edwyna between 1914 and 1961, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Edwyna currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1961. The name reached its historical peak in 1936, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Edwyna performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Edwyna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Edwyna 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 152 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.

Edwyna at a glance

Last recorded 1961

Total births

152

Since 1914

48 years of records

Peak year

1936

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1961

Active since

1914

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 1961

Edwyna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1914

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1936)
12
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
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Edwyna by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
49 births that decade — 32% of Edwyna's all-time total
1910s231920s321930s491940s311950s101960s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Edwyna?
152 babies have been named Edwyna since 1914. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1936 with 12 births.
When was Edwyna most popular?
Edwyna was most popular in the 1930s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Edwyna been used?
Edwyna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 48 years of data through 1961.
What names are similar to Edwyna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edwina, Edward, Edwin, Edwinna, 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, 1914–1961 (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.