Girl · #16,098 in 2026

Edelmira

Edelmira is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.

  • Spanish
Current Rank
#16,098
Peak Rank
#3,812 (1976)
Total Babies
655
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1917
First Year
2004
Last Year
1976
Peak Year
#3812
Peak Rank
655
Total Count
72
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Edelmira

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Edelmira is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Spanish

The Story of Edelmira

Edelmira first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1976: 17 births, good for #3,812 nationwide. Edelmira last appeared in the published SSA data in 2004, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 655 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Edelmira

Phonetically similar names — useful when Edelmira is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Edelmira

What does the name Edelmira mean?
Edelmira is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.
What is the origin of the name Edelmira?
Edelmira has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish.
How popular is Edelmira in 2026?
In 2026, Edelmira ranks #16,098 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Edelmira most popular?
Edelmira reached its peak popularity in 1976, ranking #3,812 that year with 17 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Edelmira most popular?
Edelmira has historically been most popular in Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Edelmira.
Is Edelmira a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Edelmira is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Edelmira?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Edelmira include Denny, July, Chevette. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Edelmira

Edelmira is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 655 births in the dataset. Edelmira's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #3,812. Use the chart and map above to compare Edelmira's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.