How Many People Are Named Edwina?
An estimated 6,973 people in the United States have the first name Edwina. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Edwina peaked in popularity in 1943 with 364 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Edwina 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 Edwina paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
6,973
About 1 in 49,155 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1943
364 births
Total Registered
15,457
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Edwina
Edwina is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 15,457 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Edwina as a female name
Ranked #15,889 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1943 (364 births)
Edwina: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Edwina span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 2,802 babies were registered. Edwina has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Edwina by Decade
How has Edwina 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.
Edwina by State
Birth registrations for Edwina span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, California. The lowest are in Montana, Wisconsin, Minnesota. On average, about 292 Edwinas were registered per state.
Edwina + Last Name Combinations
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Edwina: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edwina?
We estimate approximately 6,973 people named Edwina 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 49,155 Americans share this first name.
Is Edwina a common name?
Edwina is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15,457 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Edwina most popular?
Edwina reached peak popularity in 1943, when 364 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Edwina is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Edwina a female name?
Edwina is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Edwina Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Edwina Smith, Edwina Johnson, Edwina 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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