US rank #12123 Girls' name Peak 1918 13,872 births

Edythe — #12123 US girls' name

13,872 babies named Edythe in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s3441890s8101900s12751910s40551920s38261930s13331940s9331950s6221960s3521970s1171980s341990s52000s282010s1012020s37
#12123
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

1910s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Edythe was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

582 babies were named Edythe in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Edythe

The Social Security Administration has registered 13,872 babies named Edythe between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Edythe currently holds the #12123 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 582 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Edythe performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 4,055 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Edythe shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 1,759 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Edythe in 43 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Edythe 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 13,872 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.

Edythe at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

13,872

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1918

582 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#12,123

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Edythe popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1918)
582
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420071973195719411925190918931880 19

Edythe by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
4,055 births that decade — 29% of Edythe's all-time total
1880s3441890s8101900s12751910s40551920s38261930s13331940s9331950s6221960s3521970s1171980s341990s52000s282010s1012020s37

Edythe by state

Where Edythe concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Edythe
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
1,759 12.7%
#2 Pennsylvania
1,162 8.4%
#3 New Jersey
593 4.3%
#4 Illinois
564 4.1%
#5 Ohio
505 3.6%
#6 Massachusetts
374 2.7%
#7 California
351 2.5%
#8 Michigan
277 2.0%
New York share of Edythe's total US births 12.7%
Even split

1,759 of 13,872 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.

Edythe appears in 43 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Edythe?
13,872 babies have been named Edythe since 1880. It currently ranks #12123 among girls. The peak year was 1918 with 582 births.
When was Edythe most popular?
Edythe was most popular in the 1910s decade with 4,055 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Edythe most popular?
The top states for the name Edythe are New York (1,759 births), Pennsylvania (1,162 births), New Jersey (593 births).
How long has the name Edythe been used?
Edythe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Edythe?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edyth, Edyn, Edy, Edynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1880–2024 (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.