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girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Edra

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Edra
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
42 babies
All-time total
1,431
#5,884 all-time among girls
First recorded
1901
in Social Security records

Edra popularity over time

1,431 babies have been named Edra since 1901, 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 1905Girls

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 110 11 – #803
1910s 288 29 +162% #1,013
1920s 345 35 +20% #1,178
1930s 236 24 -32% #1,388
1940s 187 19 -21% #1,703
1950s 135 14 -28% #2,141
1960s 63 6 -53% #4,249
1970s 56 6 -11% #3,998
1980s 11 1 -80% #10,740
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Edra

Edra 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 1901, 1,431 American babies have been named Edra. Its peak came in 1920, when 42 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 Edra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Edra?

The median living Edra is about 74 years old; half are between 64 and 83. An estimated 400 people named Edra are alive in the United States today.

median 74 020406080100

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

Edra year by year

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

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1980 5 #10,830
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1970 6 #7,325
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1960 10 #4,267
1955 18 #2,655
1950 14 #2,809
1945 22 #1,806
1940 22 #1,703
1935 28 #1,388
1930 29 #1,442
1925 37 #1,302
1920 42 #1,178
1915 33 #1,204
1910 15 #1,180
1905 21 #803
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Edra?

The median living Edra is about 74 years old. Half of all living Edras are between 64 and 83 years old.

How many people named Edra are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Edra are alive in the United States, based on 1,431 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Edra in 2025?

Edra 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 Edra?

1,431 babies have been named Edra in the United States since 1901, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Edra most popular?

Edra peaked in 1920, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Edra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Edra rising or falling?

Edra has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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