Edna
Girl nameEdna has been given to 296,158 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1918.
Meaning & origin /ˈɛdnə/
From Hebrew עֶדְנָה (“pleasure; delight”); a variant of Eden in the Book of Tobit. In Ireland and Scotland it has been used as an anglicization of Eithne.
Origin: Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
296,158
Peak year
1918 (8,730 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -11%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Rank through the decades
Edna's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Girls rank | Boys rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | #12 | #706 |
| 1925 | #37 | — |
| 1950 | #157 | — |
| 1975 | #548 | — |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Spellings & variants
Names one letter away from Edna — alternate spellings parents actually use.
Famous people named Edna
Edna St. Vincent Millay
American poet (1892–1950)
Edna Ferber
American novelist, short story writer and playwright (1885–1968)
Edna Kiplagat
Kenyan long-distance runner
Edna Ruth Parker
American supercentenarian (1893–2008)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Edna.
FAQ
How popular is the name Edna?
Edna has been given to 296,158 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Edna peak?
Edna peaked in 1918, when 8,730 babies were given the name.
Is Edna a girl or boy name?
Edna is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Edna are girls).
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