Edwena: 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	41	4	–	#2,449
1920s	75	8	+83%	#2,416
1930s	57	6	-24%	#2,459
1940s	56	6	-2%	#3,462
1950s	34	3	-39%	#4,054
1960s	10	1	-71%	#6,881
1970s	15	2	+50%	#7,126
1980s	13	1	-13%	#8,362
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,449

1920s

+83%

#2,416

1930s

-24%

#2,459

1940s

-2%

#3,462

1950s

-39%

#4,054

1960s

-71%

#6,881

1970s

+50%

#7,126

1980s

-13%

#8,362

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Edwena

Edwena 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 1912, 301 American babies have been named Edwena. Its peak came in 1928, 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 Edwena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Edwena?

The median living Edwena is about 74 years old; half are between 57 and 81. An estimated 100 people named Edwena 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.

Edwena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,411
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,092
1950	5	#5,518
1945	5	#4,737
1940	–	–
1935	11	#2,619
1930	9	#3,124
1925	6	#4,571
1920	5	#5,188
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Edwena?

The median living Edwena is about 74 years old. Half of all living Edwenas are between 57 and 81 years old.

How many people named Edwena are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Edwena are alive in the United States, based on 301 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Edwena in 2025?

Edwena 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 Edwena?

301 babies have been named Edwena in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Edwena most popular?

Edwena peaked in 1928, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Edwena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Edwena rising or falling?

Edwena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Edwena

Edwena popularity over time

The story of Edwena

How old are people named Edwena?

Edwena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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