Edith
Girl name · #499 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Edith? In official American birth records, Edith has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Edith ranks #499 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 595 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #524, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,025 girls born in 2025 was named Edith.
The 145-year story
Edith first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 768 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 7,858 girls were named Edith — good for #30 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.
Babies named Edith per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Edith in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Edith is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Edith is most common
Geography matters for names, and Edith is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Edith is most common in IN (1 per 1,000), MN (0.8 per 1,000), OR (0.8 per 1,000), WA (0.8 per 1,000), CO (0.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Edith is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Edith
Statistically, parents drawn to Edith tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Helen, Ruth, Alma, Leona, and Irene.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Edith | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 595 | #499 |
| 2024 | 581 | #528 |
| 2023 | 605 | #503 |
| 2022 | 609 | #513 |
| 2021 | 638 | #493 |
| 2020 | 650 | #472 |
| 2019 | 628 | #501 |
| 2018 | 605 | #517 |
| 2017 | 655 | #476 |
| 2016 | 641 | #486 |
| 2015 | 599 | #524 |
| 2014 | 462 | #623 |
| 2013 | 387 | #716 |
| 2012 | 365 | #759 |
| 2011 | 352 | #772 |
| 2010 | 326 | #821 |
| 2009 | 333 | #840 |
| 2008 | 359 | #803 |
| 2007 | 400 | #728 |
| 2006 | 446 | #649 |
| 2005 | 448 | #627 |
| 2004 | 404 | #682 |
| 2003 | 389 | #677 |
| 2002 | 459 | #571 |
| 2001 | 428 | #592 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Edith?
In official American birth records, the name Edith first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 768 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Edith a popular girl name?
Edith ranked #499 among girls in 2025 with 595 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #524.
When was the name Edith most popular?
Edith peaked in 1918, when 7,858 American girls received the name (ranked #30 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Edith?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,025 newborn American girls was named Edith. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.