How Many People Are Named Edythe?
An estimated 1,765 people in the United States have the first name Edythe. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Edythe peaked in popularity in 1918 with 582 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Edythe 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 Edythe paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Edythe is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
Estimated Living Americans
1,765
About 1 in 194,195 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1918
582 births
Total Registered
13,872
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Edythe
Edythe is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 13,872 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Edythe as a female name
Ranked #12,478 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (582 births)
Edythe: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Edythe span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 4,055 babies were registered. Edythe has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Edythe by Decade
How has Edythe 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.
Edythe by State
Birth registrations for Edythe span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey. The lowest are in Vermont, Mississippi, Arizona. On average, about 197 Edythes were registered per state.
Edythe + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Edythe as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Edythe: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edythe?
We estimate approximately 1,765 people named Edythe 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 194,195 Americans share this first name.
Is Edythe a common name?
Edythe is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,872 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Edythe most popular?
Edythe reached peak popularity in 1918, when 582 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Edythe is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Edythe a female name?
Edythe is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Edythe Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Edythe Smith, Edythe Johnson, Edythe 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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