Total births
152
Girls' name · since 1914
Edwyna
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 152 babies named Edwyna, peaking in 1936. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 152
- total births
- 1914–1961
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Edwyna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 152 have been recorded since 1914.
Edwyna has 152 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1961.
- 152 total births
- 1914–1961 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
152 girls have been named Edwyna since 1914, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1961.
- 152
- total births
- 1914–1961
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
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.
Edwyna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Edwyna splits its recorded history at 1935: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1936 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Edwyna at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1936
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Edwyna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1961
- Peak year (1936)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Edwyna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Edwyna's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Edwyna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
23 births
- 1920s
1920s
32 births
- 1930s
1930s
49 births
- 1940s
1940s
31 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 49 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Edwyna? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 152 babies named Edwyna. The most recent recorded year was 1961. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Edwyna since 1914 -- 48 years through the most recent 1961 data.
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.
What to do with Edwyna's data
- Edwyna's decade-level peak was the 1930s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1960s -- 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 Edwyna
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1914–1961 (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. "Edwyna: Baby Name Since 1914 - 152 Births, Peak 1936." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/edwyna. 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 Edwyna 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 July 2026.