Total births
13,880
Girls' name · since 1880
Edythe
Edythe has 13,880 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12166
- among girls today
- 13,880
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Edythe currently ranks #12166 among girls' names in America, with 13,880 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Edythe recorded 13,880 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #12166 nationally today, ahead of 31% of girls, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #12166 among girls today
- 13,880 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Edythe is currently the #12166 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 13,880 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #12166
- among girls today
- 13,880
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Edythe vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12166
of 17,726 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.
How Edythe compares
13,880 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Edythe's all-time total is 36x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Edythe | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,880 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 582 | 48 | 19,840 |
Edythe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Edythe splits its recorded history at 1943: 14% of all births land in the more recent half, 86% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 582 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Edythe at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1918
Current rank
#12,166
Active since
1880
Edythe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 582
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Edythe by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Edythe's strongest decade.
4,055 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Edythe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 344
1880s
344 births
- 1890s 810
1890s
810 births
- 1900s 1,275
1900s
1,275 births
- 1910s
1910s
4,055 births
- 1920s
1920s
3,826 births
- 1930s 1,333
1930s
1,333 births
- 1940s 933
1940s
933 births
- 1950s 622
1950s
622 births
- 1960s 352
1960s
352 births
- 1970s 117
1970s
117 births
- 1980s 34
1980s
34 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
- 2010s 101
2010s
101 births
- 2020s 45
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 4,055 births (29% of all-time use).
How Edythe compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Edythe's total volume
Edythe vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Edythe by state
Where Edythe concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| 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 13,880 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? ▼
13,880 babies have been named Edythe since 1880. It currently ranks #12166 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Edythe since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Edythe's data
- Edythe's decade-level peak was the 1910s (4,055 total births); usage has since declined to 45 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Edythes (1,759 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Edythe
Nearby Names Like Edythe
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Edythe
Edyth Girl
2,283 births
Edyn Girl
#2740 1,236 births
Edy Girl
191 births
Edynn Girl
#13012 182 births
Edye Girl
173 births
Compare Edythe side by side: Edythe vs Edyth Edythe vs Edyn Edythe vs Edy
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Edythe
Letitia #12165
11,408 births · Peak 1964
Libbie #12167
2,513 births · Peak 1915
Retta #12164
3,399 births · Peak 1922
Vena #12168
2,804 births · Peak 1919
George #12163
9,963 births · Peak 1927
Letta #12169
782 births · Peak 1971
Catharine #12162
12,994 births · Peak 1915
Patty #12170
62,452 births · Peak 1959
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Edythe: #12166 Girls' Name - 13,880 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/edythe. 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 Edythe 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 June 2026.