Baby Name Popularity Profile

Edith

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Edith.

✦ Prosperous in war 🌍 English traditional
National Rank (2025) #499
All-Time Peak Rank #26 Achieved 1894
Total U.S. Births 270,880 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 7,858 births in 1918
πŸ’‘ The Edith Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Prosperous in war
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from Old English elements Δ“ad 'riches, prosperity' and gΘ³Γ° 'war'.
Common Nicknames
Edie Dee
Alternative Spellings
Edyth
Pronunciation: EE-dith
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Edith

According to SSA data, Edith achieved its highest historical rank of #26 in 1894. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1918 with 7,858 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 0.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Edith across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -0.7% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 7,858 births in 1918
Years in Top 100 59 yrs
Years in Top 500 104 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 10,881
1890s: 17,650
1900s: 20,884
1910s: 56,059
1920s: 62,989
1930s: 31,047
1940s: 22,149
1950s: 15,478
1960s: 9,001
1970s: 4,251
1980s: 3,196
1990s: 4,469
2000s: 4,128
2010s: 5,020
2020s: 3,678

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ed-ith
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with E, a letter used by only 3.9% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State West Virginia
Top States West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Arkansas
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
West Virginia #282 5,137 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #514 7,730 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #473 8,910 1922 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #429 10,197 1924 21.2% Decline
Arkansas #345 3,799 1918 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #575 4,977 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #506 4,499 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 992 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #398 6,899 1920 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #147 1,064 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 417 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #733 16,248 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 1,098 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #179 1,320 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #643 6,692 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #492 4,929 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #414 2,797 1915 Insufficient historical volume
New York #571 20,115 1918 +3.6% Growth
Delaware Unranked 530 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #66 438 1917 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 847 1916 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 1,091 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 746 1928 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #969 6,571 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 5,243 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #455 2,980 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #565 3,484 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 2,460 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #303 1,562 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 2,789 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 805 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #653 5,651 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #262 4,665 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #376 9,009 1918 6.2% Decline
New Hampshire #244 604 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #459 9,308 1916 32.4% Decline
Louisiana #443 3,390 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #360 2,088 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #456 3,158 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #356 5,909 1916 10.7% Decline
Minnesota #313 2,871 1917 28.0% Decline
Texas #618 11,624 1919 +10.9% Growth
Oregon #365 1,351 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #333 2,361 1918 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 694 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #415 1,017 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1133 4,100 1926 Insufficient historical volume
California #719 11,406 1994 30.6% Decline
Arizona #489 1,281 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 164 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 64 1920 Insufficient historical volume

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