Girl · #15,242 in 2026

Edit

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…

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
22
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Edit

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

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…

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The Story of Edit

Edit first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1975, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 16 Edits were born — ranking #5,771 that year. As of 2026, Edit ranks #15,242 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 179 Edits have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Edit

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Frequently Asked Questions about Edit

What does the name Edit mean?
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…
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.

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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.