Edythe is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Edythe means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Edythe across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Edythe has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Edythe is a girl name of English origin meaning “prosperous in war”. An old spelling of Edith, from Old English.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,880 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 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 Edythe per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (582/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (3/yr).
Edythe has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #474 nationally (given to 582 babies that year).
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