Edith is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Edith means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Edith across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Edith has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Edith is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “prosperous in war”. borne by an Anglo-Saxon saint.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 271,705 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 7,564 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 406 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 121 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 374 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Edith per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (7,877/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (599/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (30/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2019 (30/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2018 (17/yr).
Edith has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #53 nationally (given to 7,877 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1910s.
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