Girl · #4,398 in 2026

Ednah

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

Ednah is a feminine given name. Notable people with this name include:Ednah Dow Littlehale Cheney (1824–1904), American writer Ednah Robinson Aiken (1872–1960), American writer Ednah Shepard Thomas (1901–1995), American college professor Ednah Kurgat, Kenyan American athlete

Current Rank

#4,398

Peak Rank

#1,171 (1898)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1880

First Year

1920

Last Year

1898

Peak Year

#1171

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ednah

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

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The Story of Ednah

Ednah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1898, when 9 Ednahs were born — ranking #1,171 that year. As of 2026, Ednah ranks #4,398 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 75 Ednahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Ednah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ednah 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 Ednah

What does the name Ednah mean?

How popular is Ednah in 2026?

In 2026, Ednah ranks #4,398 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Ednah most popular?

Ednah reached its peak popularity in 1898, ranking #1,171 that year with 9 babies given the name.

Is Ednah a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Ednah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ednah include Dicie, Amada, Leon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ednah

Ednah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 75 births in the dataset. Ednah's peak popularity came in 1898 when it ranked #1,171. Use the chart and map above to compare Ednah'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.