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
The earliest SSA record of Edwidge as a girl name dates back to 1915, when 6 babies received it. 1915 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Edwidge — #3,795 in the national rankings. Edwidge last appeared in the published SSA data in 1915, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 6 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Edwidge on the record books as a boy name in 1992, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 5 Edwidges were born — ranking #8,435 that year. Edwidge last appeared in the published SSA data in 1992, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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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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