Edeline
Girl name · #5033 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Edeline? In official American birth records, Edeline has been tracked continuously since 1982, giving it 43 years of documented American history.
Edeline is currently the #5033 girl name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8447, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Edeline.
The 43-year story
Edeline first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 26 babies and a rank of #4987. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Edeline per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Edeline in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Edeline is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Edeline will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Edeline is most common
State-level data for Edeline is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Edeline
Statistically, parents drawn to Edeline tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emaline, Adelaine, Emeline, Avangeline, and Addeline.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Edeline | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 17 | #6642 |
| 2023 | 12 | #8486 |
| 2022 | 7 | #12243 |
| 2021 | 7 | #12206 |
| 2020 | 7 | #12142 |
| 2019 | 13 | #8138 |
| 2018 | 9 | #10545 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8299 |
| 2016 | 11 | #9411 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8447 |
| 2014 | 8 | #11931 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2011 | 18 | #6855 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8529 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 1982 | 5 | #10517 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Edeline?
In official American birth records, the name Edeline first appeared in 1982 (over 43 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 43 years.
Is Edeline a popular girl name?
Edeline ranked #5033 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8447.
When was the name Edeline most popular?
Edeline peaked in 2025, when 26 American girls received the name (ranked #4987 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Edeline?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Edeline. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.