How Many People Are Named Edith?
An estimated 58,120 people in the United States have the first name Edith. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Edith peaked in popularity in 1918 with 7,877 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Edith as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Edith paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Edith is overwhelmingly female, 825 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Edith has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
58,120
About 1 in 5,897 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1918
7,877 births
Total Registered
271,104
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Edith
Edith is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 271,104 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Edith as a male name
Ranked #7,230 in 1995
7 male births in 1995
Peak: 1920 (26 births)
Edith as a female name
Ranked #528 in 2024
579 female births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (7,858 births)
Edith: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Edith span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 63,172 babies were registered. Edith has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Edith by Decade
How has Edith tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 10,930 | 49 | 10,881 | |
| 1890s | 17,713 | 63 | 17,650 | |
| 1900s | 20,945 | 61 | 20,884 | |
| 1910s | 56,193 | 134 | 56,059 | |
| 1920s | 63,172 | 183 | 62,989 | |
| 1930s | 31,191 | 144 | 31,047 | |
| 1940s | 22,231 | 82 | 22,149 | |
| 1950s | 15,519 | 40 | 15,479 | |
| 1960s | 9,018 | 17 | 9,001 | |
| 1970s | 4,262 | 11 | 4,251 | |
| 1980s | 3,216 | 21 | 3,195 | |
| 1990s | 4,489 | 20 | 4,469 | |
| 2000s | 4,126 | 0 | 4,126 | |
| 2010s | 5,018 | 0 | 5,018 | |
| 2020s | 3,081 | 0 | 3,081 | |
Edith by State
Birth registrations for Edith span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Texas. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Wyoming. On average, about 4,265 Ediths were registered per state.
Edith + Last Name Combinations
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Edith: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edith?
We estimate approximately 58,120 people named Edith are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,897 Americans share this first name.
Is Edith a common name?
Edith is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 271,104 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Edith most popular?
Edith reached peak popularity in 1918, when 7,877 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Edith is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Edith a female name?
Edith is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Edith Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Edith Smith, Edith Johnson, Edith Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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