ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1889 First Year 1971 Last Year 1920 Peak Year #2463 Peak Rank 321 Total Count 46 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Editha What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Editha is a feminine given name. Notable people with this name include:Editha Knocker (1869–1950), English violinist Editha Olga Bailey (1903–1980), president of multiple Australian organizations Editha Limbach (1933–2023), German politician Editha von Rahden (1823–1885), Baltic-German philanthropist Ann O'Delia Diss Debar, English criminal Editha Greville Prideaux, New Zealand artist Editha… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Editha%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Editha%5F%28given%5Fname%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * German * English 📖 ## The Story of Editha The earliest SSA record of Editha as a baby girl name dates back to 1889, when 6 babies received it. 1920 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Editha — #2,463 in the national rankings. About 24% of every Editha on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Editha last appeared in the published SSA data in 1971, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 321 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Editha Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Editha. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Edie](/edie) * [Edith](/edith) * [Edytha](/edytha) * [Edythe](/edythe) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Editha Phonetically similar names — useful when Editha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Edyth](/edyth) * [Edia](/edia) * [Edana](/edana) * [Edyta](/edyta) * [Edythe](/edythe) * [Edith](/edith) * Edify * [Adena](/adena) * Adema * Addenda * [Adela](/adela) * [Edessa](/edessa) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Editha What does the name Editha mean? Editha is a feminine given name. Notable people with this name include:Editha Knocker (1869–1950), English violinist Editha Olga Bailey (1903–1980), president of multiple Australian organizations Editha Limbach (1933–2023), German politician Editha von Rahden (1823–1885), Baltic-German philanthropist Ann O'Delia Diss Debar, English criminal Editha Greville Prideaux, New Zealand artist Editha… What is the origin of the name Editha? Editha has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: German, English. How popular is Editha in 2026? In 2026, Editha ranks #6,620 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Editha most popular? Editha reached its peak popularity in 1920, ranking #2,463 that year with 14 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Editha most popular? Editha has historically been most popular in Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Editha. Is Editha a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Editha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Editha? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Editha include Okie, Elton, Minola. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Editha? Common variants and related forms of Editha include Edie, Edith, Edytha, Edythe. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧OkiePeak #2463](/okie)[👧EltonPeak #2463](/elton)[👧MinolaPeak #2463](/minola)[👧LouviniaPeak #2463](/louvinia)[👧CletisPeak #2463](/cletis)[👧ArleviaPeak #2463](/arlevia)[👧ArnettiePeak #2463](/arnettie)[👧CloriePeak #2463](/clorie) ## About the name Editha Editha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1889 and has accumulated 321 births in the dataset. Editha's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #2,463\. Use the chart and map above to compare Editha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1920 → ](/year/1920) * [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s) * [ Names starting with "E" → ](/letter/e) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.