Edie
Girl name · #2066 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 91 baby girls were named Edie, placing it at #2066 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1793, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,780 girls born in 2025 was named Edie.
Babies named Edie per year. Source: SSA.
The 137-year story
Edie first appears in the Social Security records in 1888, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1963, when 211 girls were named Edie — good for #699 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Edie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Edie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Edie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Edie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Edie is most common
State-level data for Edie 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 Edie
Statistically, parents drawn to Edie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Melodie, Gala, Gigi, Lainie, and Moira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Edie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 91 | #2064 |
| 2024 | 116 | #1743 |
| 2023 | 125 | #1656 |
| 2022 | 119 | #1742 |
| 2021 | 124 | #1676 |
| 2020 | 128 | #1623 |
| 2019 | 135 | #1581 |
| 2018 | 130 | #1633 |
| 2017 | 106 | #1902 |
| 2016 | 147 | #1534 |
| 2015 | 116 | #1793 |
| 2014 | 116 | #1774 |
| 2013 | 82 | #2259 |
| 2012 | 87 | #2160 |
| 2011 | 104 | #1909 |
| 2010 | 73 | #2514 |
| 2009 | 88 | #2227 |
| 2008 | 78 | #2441 |
| 2007 | 68 | #2684 |
| 2006 | 66 | #2701 |
| 2005 | 62 | #2704 |
| 2004 | 53 | #2965 |
| 2003 | 59 | #2673 |
| 2002 | 34 | #3810 |
| 2001 | 30 | #4107 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Edie a popular girl name?
Edie ranked #2066 among girls in 2025 with 91 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1793.
When was the name Edie most popular?
Edie peaked in 1963, when 211 American girls received the name (ranked #699 that year). Since 1963 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Edie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,780 newborn American girls was named Edie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.