Edyth: 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	110	11	–	#608
1890s	176	18	+60%	#586
1900s	210	21	+19%	#692
1910s	451	45	+115%	#822
1920s	540	54	+20%	#826
1930s	256	26	-53%	#1,181
1940s	183	18	-29%	#1,481
1950s	127	13	-31%	#2,615
1960s	79	8	-38%	#3,377
1970s	5	1	-94%	#8,800
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	28	3	–	#10,822
2000s	27	3	-4%	#12,436
2010s	60	6	+122%	#9,345
2020s (to 2025)	31	5	-14%	#9,753

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

110

–

#608

1890s

176

+60%

#586

1900s

210

+19%

#692

1910s

451

+115%

#822

1920s

540

+20%

#826

1930s

256

-53%

#1,181

1940s

183

-29%

#1,481

1950s

127

-31%

#2,615

1960s

-38%

#3,377

1970s

-94%

#8,800

1980s

–

1990s

–

#10,822

2000s

-4%

#12,436

2010s

+122%

#9,345

2020s (to 2025)

-14%

#9,753

The story of Edyth

Edyth is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,549 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 2,283 American babies have been named Edyth. Its peak came in 1918, when 76 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 Edyth stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Edyth?

The median living Edyth is about 69 years old; half are between 32 and 82. An estimated 500 people named Edyth 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.

Edyth year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,549
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	7	#12,604
2021	9	#10,511
2020	10	#9,753
2019	10	#9,942
2018	11	#9,345
2017	–	–
2016	7	#13,303
2015	7	#13,396
2014	9	#11,249
2013	–	–
2012	5	#17,621
2011	5	#17,541
2010	6	#15,517
2009	5	#18,096
2008	–	–
2007	5	#18,440
2006	–	–
2005	5	#17,251
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#16,187
2001	7	#12,436
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,218
1990	5	#13,589
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	8	#4,954
1960	12	#3,757
1955	13	#3,260
1950	12	#3,109
1945	13	#2,499
1940	14	#2,225
1935	31	#1,311
1930	36	#1,257
1925	56	#999
1920	76	#826
1915	59	#850
1910	16	#1,131
1905	24	#741
1900	17	#927
1895	18	#751
1890	16	#671
1885	13	#615
1880	6	#772

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Edyth?

The median living Edyth is about 69 years old. Half of all living Edyths are between 32 and 82 years old.

How many people named Edyth are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Edyth are alive in the United States, based on 2,283 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Edyth mean?

Spelling variant of Edith.

How popular is the name Edyth in 2025?

Edyth ranked #15,549 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Edyth?

2,283 babies have been named Edyth in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Edyth most popular?

Edyth peaked in 1918, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Edyth a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Edyth rising or falling?

Edyth is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Edyth popularity over time

The story of Edyth

How old are people named Edyth?

Edyth year by year

Frequently asked questions

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