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Baby name

Edith

Girl

Origin of the name

Edith comes from the Old English Eadgyth, made of words meaning “wealth” and “war.”

Classic name

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In 1918, Edith reached its peak: 7,858 girls, 1 baby in 276. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 146 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 499.
270,880births since 1880
1910sgeneration
No. 30rank at its peak, in 1918

Where babies named Edith are born

1918

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The darker the blue, the more common Edith is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Edith is most common in West Virginia (2.5 times), Kentucky (2) and Virginia (1.8), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Names from the same era

Esther · Ethel · Eva · Edna · Clara · Hazel

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