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Worldwide Name Statistics

Edith

Ranked #865 - 1 in 151,578 people
US

Most common in

United States

53k bearers

World total

52,778

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#865

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States53k
Worldwide
~53k
rank #865
Rarity
1 in 151,578
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~53k in US

About the name Edith

There are an estimated 52,778 people named Edith alive worldwide today. That ranks Edith at #865 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Edith is held by approximately 52,778 people, ranking #865 among first names. That works out to roughly 16 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,289 U.S. residents).

Historically Edith is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Edith appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Edith popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Edith, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 773
  2. 1881: 787
  3. 1882: 876
  4. 1883: 881
  5. 1884: 1,104
  6. 1885: 1,076
  7. 1886: 1,193
  8. 1887: 1,250
  9. 1888: 1,460
  10. 1889: 1,530
  11. 1890: 1,502
  12. 1891: 1,509
  13. 1892: 1,631
  14. 1893: 1,740
  15. 1894: 1,825
  16. 1895: 1,940
  17. 1896: 1,942
  18. 1897: 1,830
  19. 1898: 1,989
  20. 1899: 1,805
  21. 1900: 2,077
  22. 1901: 1,863
  23. 1902: 1,853
  24. 1903: 1,901
  25. 1904: 1,954
  26. 1905: 2,143
  27. 1906: 2,166
  28. 1907: 2,186
  29. 1908: 2,418
  30. 1909: 2,384
  31. 1910: 2,606
  32. 1911: 2,833
  33. 1912: 3,854
  34. 1913: 4,375
  35. 1914: 5,222
  36. 1915: 6,772
  37. 1916: 7,319
  38. 1917: 7,551
  39. 1918: 7,877
  40. 1919: 7,784
  41. 1920: 7,799
  42. 1921: 7,603
  43. 1922: 7,152
  44. 1923: 6,846
  45. 1924: 6,908
  46. 1925: 6,301
  47. 1926: 5,810
  48. 1927: 5,422
  49. 1928: 4,861
  50. 1929: 4,470
  51. 1930: 4,297
  52. 1931: 3,791
  53. 1932: 3,579
  54. 1933: 3,124
  55. 1934: 3,026
  56. 1935: 2,847
  57. 1936: 2,771
  58. 1937: 2,662
  59. 1938: 2,610
  60. 1939: 2,484
  61. 1940: 2,524
  62. 1941: 2,472
  63. 1942: 2,470
  64. 1943: 2,394
  65. 1944: 2,180
  66. 1945: 1,848
  67. 1946: 1,975
  68. 1947: 2,210
  69. 1948: 2,087
  70. 1949: 2,071
  71. 1950: 1,961
  72. 1951: 1,850
  73. 1952: 1,644
  74. 1953: 1,531
  75. 1954: 1,422
  76. 1955: 1,529
  77. 1956: 1,477
  78. 1957: 1,418
  79. 1958: 1,324
  80. 1959: 1,362
  81. 1960: 1,289
  82. 1961: 1,169
  83. 1962: 1,020
  84. 1963: 1,000
  85. 1964: 966
  86. 1965: 894
  87. 1966: 800
  88. 1967: 673
  89. 1968: 604
  90. 1969: 603
  91. 1970: 606
  92. 1971: 527
  93. 1972: 476
  94. 1973: 424
  95. 1974: 402
  96. 1975: 394
  97. 1976: 419
  98. 1977: 340
  99. 1978: 331
  100. 1979: 343
  101. 1980: 344
  102. 1981: 322
  103. 1982: 296
  104. 1983: 294
  105. 1984: 294
  106. 1985: 312
  107. 1986: 344
  108. 1987: 316
  109. 1988: 335
  110. 1989: 360
  111. 1990: 423
  112. 1991: 444
  113. 1992: 436
  114. 1993: 412
  115. 1994: 512
  116. 1995: 584
  117. 1996: 410
  118. 1997: 430
  119. 1998: 412
  120. 1999: 426
  121. 2000: 462
  122. 2001: 428
  123. 2002: 459
  124. 2003: 389
  125. 2004: 404
  126. 2005: 448
  127. 2006: 446
  128. 2007: 400
  129. 2008: 359
  130. 2009: 333
  131. 2010: 326
  132. 2011: 352
  133. 2012: 365
  134. 2013: 387
  135. 2014: 462
  136. 2015: 599
  137. 2016: 641
  138. 2017: 655
  139. 2018: 605
  140. 2019: 628
  141. 2020: 650
  142. 2021: 638
  143. 2022: 609
  144. 2023: 605
  145. 2024: 581
  146. 2025: 595

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Edith worldwide?

There are an estimated 52,778 people named Edith alive worldwide today, ranking #865 globally.

Is Edith a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 151,578 people. In the United States there are roughly 52,778 bearers, which is 1 in 6,289 Americans.

Is Edith a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Edith is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Edith come from?

Who are famous people named Edith?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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