How Many People Are Named Edna?
An estimated 45,308 people in the United States have the first name Edna. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Edna peaked in popularity in 1918 with 8,730 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Edna 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 Edna paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Edna is overwhelmingly female, 1,042 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 70, Edna is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
- Edna 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
45,308
About 1 in 7,565 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1918
8,730 births
Total Registered
296,064
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Edna
Edna is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 296,064 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Edna as a male name
Ranked #5,448 in 1974
5 male births in 1974
Peak: 1927 (38 births)
Edna as a female name
Ranked #2,054 in 2024
94 female births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (8,698 births)
Edna: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Edna span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 68,877 babies were registered. Edna has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Edna by Decade
How has Edna 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 | 11,066 | 46 | 11,020 | |
| 1890s | 24,144 | 76 | 24,068 | |
| 1900s | 29,957 | 125 | 29,832 | |
| 1910s | 67,106 | 209 | 66,897 | |
| 1920s | 68,877 | 248 | 68,629 | |
| 1930s | 37,172 | 199 | 36,973 | |
| 1940s | 24,790 | 91 | 24,699 | |
| 1950s | 15,441 | 24 | 15,417 | |
| 1960s | 7,717 | 19 | 7,698 | |
| 1970s | 3,417 | 5 | 3,412 | |
| 1980s | 2,163 | 0 | 2,163 | |
| 1990s | 1,574 | 0 | 1,574 | |
| 2000s | 1,249 | 0 | 1,249 | |
| 2010s | 925 | 0 | 925 | |
| 2020s | 466 | 0 | 466 | |
Edna by State
Birth registrations for Edna span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Nevada, Alaska, Vermont. On average, about 4,443 Ednas were registered per state.
Edna + Last Name Combinations
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Edna: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edna?
We estimate approximately 45,308 people named Edna 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 7,565 Americans share this first name.
Is Edna a common name?
Edna is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 296,064 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Edna most popular?
Edna reached peak popularity in 1918, when 8,730 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Edna is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Edna a female name?
Edna is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Edna Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Edna Smith, Edna Johnson, Edna 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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