How Many People Are Named Edwena?
An estimated 93 people in the United States have the first name Edwena. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Edwena peaked in popularity in 1928 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Edwena 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 Edwena paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Edwena is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
- Edwena is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
93
About 1 in 3,685,531 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1928
14 births
Total Registered
301
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Edwena
Edwena is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 301 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Edwena as a female name
Ranked #8,362 in 1981
7 female births in 1981
Peak: 1928 (14 births)
Edwena: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Edwena span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 75 babies were registered. Edwena has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Edwena by Decade
How has Edwena 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.
Edwena by State
Edwena + Last Name Combinations
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Edwena: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edwena?
We estimate approximately 93 people named Edwena 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 3,685,531 Americans share this first name.
Is Edwena a common name?
Edwena is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 301 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Edwena most popular?
Edwena reached peak popularity in 1928, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Edwena is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Edwena a female name?
Edwena is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Edwena Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Edwena Smith, Edwena Johnson, Edwena 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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