Girl · #540 in 2026

Edith

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

Edith is a feminine given name derived from the Old English word ēad, meaning wealth or prosperity, in combination with the Old English gȳð, meaning strife, and is in common usage in this form in English, German, many Scandinavian languages and Dutch. Its French form is Édith. Contractions and variations of this name include Ditte, Dita, and Edie.

Current Rank

#540

Peak Rank

#26 (1918)

Total Babies

271K

5-Yr Trend

-8%

1880

First Year

2026

Last Year

1918

Peak Year

#26

Peak Rank

271K

Total Count

147

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Edith

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Edith

Edith first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 768 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 7,858 Ediths were born — ranking #30 that year. As of 2026, Edith ranks #540 for baby girls with 566 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 271K Ediths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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Names that sound like Edith

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

Edyth
Edythe
Edam
Eda
Eeda
Iida
Eada
Edas
Edy
Ido
Edo
Eady

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Edith

What does the name Edith mean?

How popular is Edith in 2026?

In 2026, Edith ranks #540 among girls' names in the U.S., with 566 babies given the name that year.

When was Edith most popular?

Edith reached its peak popularity in 1918, ranking #26 that year with 7,858 babies given the name.

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

Edith has historically been most popular in West Virginia, Nevada, Alaska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Edith.

Is Edith a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Edith?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Edith include Julia, Sara, Alexandra. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Edith

Edith is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 271K births in the dataset. Edith's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #26. Use the chart and map above to compare Edith'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.