Edythe: 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	344	34	–	#297
1890s	810	81	+135%	#283
1900s	1,275	128	+57%	#263
1910s	4,055	406	+218%	#256
1920s	3,826	383	-6%	#290
1930s	1,333	133	-65%	#485
1940s	933	93	-30%	#670
1950s	622	62	-33%	#1,009
1960s	352	35	-43%	#1,545
1970s	117	12	-67%	#3,293
1980s	34	3	-71%	#6,426
1990s	5	1	-85%	#14,085
2000s	28	3	+460%	#14,008
2010s	101	10	+261%	#7,776
2020s (to 2025)	45	8	-26%	#10,512

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

344

–

#297

1890s

810

+135%

#283

1900s

1,275

128

+57%

#263

1910s

4,055

406

+218%

#256

1920s

3,826

383

-6%

#290

1930s

1,333

133

-65%

#485

1940s

933

-30%

#670

1950s

622

-33%

#1,009

1960s

352

-43%

#1,545

1970s

117

-67%

#3,293

1980s

-71%

#6,426

1990s

-85%

#14,085

2000s

+460%

#14,008

2010s

101

+261%

#7,776

2020s (to 2025)

-26%

#10,512

The story of Edythe

Edythe is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,200 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 13,880 American babies have been named Edythe. Its peak came in 1918, when 582 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 Edythe stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Edythe?

The median living Edythe is about 75 years old; half are between 63 and 84. An estimated 2,200 people named Edythe 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.

Edythe 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	#11,200
2024	7	#12,525
2023	9	#10,538
2022	6	#14,059
2021	9	#10,512
2020	6	#13,900
2019	10	#9,943
2018	8	#11,704
2017	9	#10,935
2016	12	#9,039
2015	7	#13,397
2014	15	#7,776
2013	13	#8,719
2012	8	#12,554
2011	11	#9,916
2010	8	#12,626
2009	5	#18,097
2008	–	–
2007	5	#18,441
2006	7	#14,008
2005	5	#17,252
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	6	#14,046
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,136
1980	10	#6,426
1975	11	#5,245
1970	18	#3,467
1965	41	#1,776
1960	52	#1,545
1955	58	#1,325
1950	82	#1,009
1945	92	#780
1940	107	#670
1935	116	#605
1930	159	#539
1925	386	#342
1920	512	#291
1915	542	#256
1910	189	#282
1905	117	#310
1900	119	#301
1895	88	#310
1890	55	#347
1885	39	#324
1880	19	#377

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Edythe?

The median living Edythe is about 75 years old. Half of all living Edythes are between 63 and 84 years old.

How many people named Edythe are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Edythe are alive in the United States, based on 13,880 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Edythe mean?

A female given name from Old English, variant of Edith.

How popular is the name Edythe in 2025?

Edythe ranked #11,200 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 Edythe?

13,880 babies have been named Edythe in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Edythe most popular?

Edythe peaked in 1918, when 582 newborns received the name.

Is Edythe a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Edythe rising or falling?

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

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Edythe popularity over time

The story of Edythe

How old are people named Edythe?

Edythe year by year

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