Edwidge
Edwige is a feminine French given name. Notable people with the name include:Edwige Avice, French politician Edwige Belmore, French model, singer, and actress Edwidge Danticat, Haitian-American novelist Edwige Djedjemel, Ivorian basketball player Edwige Fenech, Italian actress and film producer Edwige Feuillère, French film actress Edwige Gwend, Italian judoka Edwige Lawson-Wade, French…
Meaning & Origin of Edwidge
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Edwige is a feminine French given name. Notable people with the name include:Edwige Avice, French politician Edwige Belmore, French model, singer, and actress Edwidge Danticat, Haitian-American novelist Edwige Djedjemel, Ivorian basketball player Edwige Fenech, Italian actress and film producer Edwige Feuillère, French film actress Edwige Gwend, Italian judoka Edwige Lawson-Wade, French…
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The Story of Edwidge
As a girl name
Edwidge first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 6 Edwidges were born — ranking #3,795 that year. As of 2026, Edwidge ranks #3,795 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Edwidges have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Edwidge first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 5 Edwidges were born — ranking #8,435 that year. As of 2026, Edwidge ranks #8,435 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Edwidges have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Edwidge
Edwidge is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Edwidge's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #3,795. Use the chart and map above to compare Edwidge'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 .
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