How Many People Are Named Edyth?
An estimated 432 people in the United States have the first name Edyth. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Edyth peaked in popularity in 1918 with 76 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Edyth 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 Edyth paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
432
About 1 in 793,413 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1918
76 births
Total Registered
2,278
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Edyth
Edyth is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,278 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Edyth as a female name
Ranked #12,596 in 2022
7 female births in 2022
Peak: 1918 (76 births)
Edyth: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Edyth span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 540 babies were registered. Edyth has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Edyth by Decade
How has Edyth 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.
Edyth by State
Birth registrations for Edyth span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Washington, Missouri. On average, about 17 Edyths were registered per state.
Edyth + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Edyth as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Edyth: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edyth?
We estimate approximately 432 people named Edyth 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 793,413 Americans share this first name.
Is Edyth a common name?
Edyth is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,278 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Edyth most popular?
Edyth reached peak popularity in 1918, when 76 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Edyth is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Edyth a female name?
Edyth is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Edyth Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Edyth Smith, Edyth Johnson, Edyth 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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