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girls' name ★ peaked 1914

Edla

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

Edla is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Edla Blommér (1817–1908), Finnish painter Edla Hansen (1883–1979), Danish film editor Edla Lyytinen…

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Edla
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1914
14 babies
All-time total
300
#15,897 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Edla popularity over time

300 babies have been named Edla since 1882, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1882Girls

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 29 3 – #694
1890s 29 3 0% #1,307
1900s 37 4 +28% #1,420
1910s 91 9 +146% #1,701
1920s 74 7 -19% #2,964
1930s 23 2 -69% #2,736
1940s 17 2 -26% #3,797
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The story of Edla

Edla 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 1882, 300 American babies have been named Edla. Its peak came in 1914, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

Edla year by year

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

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1945 5 #4,735
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1930 11 #2,736
1925 11 #2,991
1920 11 #2,964
1915 13 #2,292
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1905 8 #1,452
1900 8 #1,474
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Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Edla mean?

Edla is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Edla Blommér (1817–1908), Finnish painter Edla Hansen (1883–1979), Danish film editor Edla Lyytinen (1874–1919), Finnish politician Edla Muir (1906–1971), American a

How popular is the name Edla in 2025?

Edla 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 Edla?

300 babies have been named Edla in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Edla most popular?

Edla peaked in 1914, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Edla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Edla rising or falling?

Edla has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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