Edwina: 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	72	7	–	#641
1890s	190	19	+164%	#546
1900s	334	33	+76%	#507
1910s	1,202	120	+260%	#490
1920s	2,007	201	+67%	#443
1930s	2,362	236	+18%	#388
1940s	2,802	280	+19%	#379
1950s	2,187	219	-22%	#538
1960s	2,187	219	0%	#523
1970s	832	83	-62%	#1,086
1980s	832	83	0%	#1,026
1990s	229	23	-72%	#3,230
2000s	124	12	-46%	#5,196
2010s	65	7	-48%	#10,934
2020s (to 2025)	40	7	+3%	#9,889

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#641

1890s

190

+164%

#546

1900s

334

+76%

#507

1910s

1,202

120

+260%

#490

1920s

2,007

201

+67%

#443

1930s

2,362

236

+18%

#388

1940s

2,802

280

+19%

#379

1950s

2,187

219

-22%

#538

1960s

2,187

219

#523

1970s

832

-62%

#1,086

1980s

832

#1,026

1990s

229

-72%

#3,230

2000s

124

-46%

#5,196

2010s

-48%

#10,934

2020s (to 2025)

+3%

#9,889

The story of Edwina

Edwina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,199 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 15,465 American babies have been named Edwina. Its peak came in 1943, when 364 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Edwina?

The median living Edwina is about 66 years old; half are between 56 and 78. An estimated 8,300 people named Edwina 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.

Edwina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,199
2024	5	#15,943
2023	8	#11,480
2022	10	#9,889
2021	9	#10,510
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#16,358
2017	9	#10,934
2016	8	#12,085
2015	9	#11,157
2014	–	–
2013	7	#13,575
2012	9	#11,540
2011	9	#11,466
2010	9	#11,532
2009	8	#12,779
2008	11	#10,281
2007	8	#13,031
2006	12	#9,467
2005	16	#7,240
2004	7	#13,150
2003	9	#10,694
2002	16	#6,801
2001	15	#7,068
2000	22	#5,196
1995	28	#3,806
1990	31	#3,456
1985	56	#1,952
1980	133	#1,066
1975	66	#1,533
1970	101	#1,146
1965	194	#706
1960	192	#730
1955	221	#624
1950	220	#560
1945	272	#435
1940	266	#421
1935	222	#432
1930	188	#485
1925	238	#448
1920	186	#511
1915	144	#523
1910	53	#565
1905	39	#559
1900	25	#729
1895	16	#795
1890	15	#699
1885	10	#703
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Edwina?

The median living Edwina is about 66 years old. Half of all living Edwinas are between 56 and 78 years old.

How many people named Edwina are alive today?

An estimated 8,300 people named Edwina are alive in the United States, based on 15,465 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Edwina mean?

Female form of Edwin from Old English, equivalent to Edwin +‎ -a.

How popular is the name Edwina in 2025?

Edwina ranked #11,199 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Edwina?

15,465 babies have been named Edwina in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Edwina most popular?

Edwina peaked in 1943, when 364 newborns received the name.

Is Edwina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Edwina rising or falling?

Edwina is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Edwina popularity over time

The story of Edwina

How old are people named Edwina?

Edwina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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