Girl · #15,242 in 2026

Edit

Name: Popularity of the name Edit in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Edit, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Edit is a feminine given name related to Edith. It may refer to:Edit Balázsovits, Hungarian actress and singer Edit Bán Kiss (1905–1966), Hungarian sculptor and painter Edit Bauer, Hungarian politician from Slovakia Edit Bérces, Hungarian ultramarathon runner Edit DeAk (1948–2017), Hungarian-born American art critic and writer Edit Doron (1951–2019), Israeli linguist Edit Éva Farkas, Hungarian…

Hungarian
Swedish

Current Rank

#15,242

Peak Rank

#5,771 (1996)

Total Babies

179

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1975

First Year

2009

Last Year

1996

Peak Year

#5771

Peak Rank

179

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Edit

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

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Hungarian
Swedish

The Story of Edit

The earliest SSA record of Edit as a baby girl name dates back to 1975, when 8 babies received it. 1996 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Edit — #5,771 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Edits. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2009 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 179 Edits have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Edit

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Edit. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Edith

Names that sound like Edit

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

Edite
Edid
Edate
Adit
Odit
Idit
Adet
Editor
Audit
Idoit
Odette
Edda

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Edit

What does the name Edit mean?

What is the origin of the name Edit?

Edit has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Hungarian, Swedish.

How popular is Edit in 2026?

In 2026, Edit ranks #15,242 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Edit most popular?

Edit reached its peak popularity in 1996, ranking #5,771 that year with 16 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Edit most popular?

Edit has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Edit.

Is Edit a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Edit is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Edit?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Edit include Karlin, Deion, Davona. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Edit?

Common variants and related forms of Edit include Edith. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Edit

Edit is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 179 births in the dataset. Edit's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #5,771. Use the chart and map above to compare Edit'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.