Edelmira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	10	1	–	#4,781
1920s	52	5	+420%	#2,753
1930s	77	8	+48%	#2,309
1940s	92	9	+19%	#2,721
1950s	110	11	+20%	#2,984
1960s	69	7	-37%	#4,266
1970s	96	10	+39%	#3,848
1980s	88	9	-8%	#5,223
1990s	46	5	-48%	#8,243
2000s	15	2	-67%	#9,877
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,781

1920s

+420%

#2,753

1930s

+48%

#2,309

1940s

+19%

#2,721

1950s

110

+20%

#2,984

1960s

-37%

#4,266

1970s

+39%

#3,848

1980s

-8%

#5,223

1990s

-48%

#8,243

2000s

-67%

#9,877

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Edelmira

Edelmira is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1917, 655 American babies have been named Edelmira. Its peak came in 1976, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Edelmira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Edelmira?

The median living Edelmira is about 56 years old; half are between 42 and 72. An estimated 500 people named Edelmira are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Edelmira year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#16,875
2003	10	#9,877
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	9	#8,689
1985	6	#9,647
1980	10	#6,424
1975	5	#9,473
1970	9	#5,507
1965	7	#5,440
1960	10	#4,266
1955	12	#3,435
1950	8	#4,052
1945	11	#2,783
1940	7	#3,599
1935	7	#3,500
1930	13	#2,458
1925	–	–
1920	6	#4,533
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Edelmira, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Edelmira?

The median living Edelmira is about 56 years old. Half of all living Edelmiras are between 42 and 72 years old.

How many people named Edelmira are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Edelmira are alive in the United States, based on 655 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Edelmira in 2025?

Edelmira did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Edelmira?

655 babies have been named Edelmira in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Edelmira most popular?

Edelmira peaked in 1976, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Edelmira a boy or girl name?

Edelmira is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Edelmira rising or falling?

Edelmira has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Edelmira popularity over time

The story of Edelmira

How old are people named Edelmira?

Edelmira year by year

Frequently asked questions

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