How Many People Are Named Edley?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Edley. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 88 years old, and Edley peaked in popularity in 1920 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Edley 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 Edley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 88, Edley is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1948.
- Edley is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
88
years old
Peak Year
1920
8 births
Total Registered
38
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Edley
Edley is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 38 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Edley as a male name
Ranked #4,367 in 1927
5 male births in 1927
Peak: 1920 (8 births)
Edley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Edley span from the 1910s to the 1920s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 20 babies were registered. Edley remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Edley by Decade
How has Edley 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.
Edley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Edley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Edley
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Edley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edley?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Edley 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 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Edley a common name?
Edley is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 38 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Edley most popular?
Edley reached peak popularity in 1920, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Edley is approximately 88 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Edley a male name?
Edley is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Edley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Edley Smith, Edley Johnson, Edley 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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