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girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Editha

Meaning Editha is a feminine given name Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Editha is a feminine given name.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Editha
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
14 babies
All-time total
321
#15,344 all-time among girls
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Editha popularity over time

321 babies have been named Editha since 1889, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1889Girls

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 6 1 – #1,177
1890s 31 3 +417% #1,380
1900s 48 5 +55% #1,245
1910s 77 8 +60% #2,403
1920s 75 8 -3% #2,497
1930s 38 4 -49% #2,775
1940s 12 1 -68% #3,912
1950s 16 2 +33% #5,002
1960s 11 1 -31% #6,062
1970s 7 1 -36% #6,793
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The story of Editha

Editha 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 1889, 321 American babies have been named Editha. Its peak came in 1920, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Editha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Editha year by year

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

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1950 5 #5,516
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1935 6 #3,880
1930 6 #4,176
1925 8 #3,771
1920 14 #2,497
1915 11 #2,580
1910 5 #2,516
1905 7 #1,578
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1895 6 #1,471
1890 – –
1885 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Editha mean?

Editha is a feminine given name.

How popular is the name Editha in 2025?

Editha 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 Editha?

321 babies have been named Editha in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Editha most popular?

Editha peaked in 1920, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Editha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Editha rising or falling?

Editha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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