Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Eda
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1916
Peak births
100
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Eda
How many people are named Eda?
An estimated 1,145 living Americans are named Eda.
How rare is Eda?
Eda is very rare among babies today, with 22 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 78% from its 1916 peak.
How old is the typical Eda?
The median age of a living American named Eda is approximately 38 years, with most bearers falling between 15 and 67 years old.
Is Eda still popular?
Yes — Eda is currently rising in popularity, with 22 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.1× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Eda most common?
Eda has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 4.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19162025
Peak year
1916
Decline from peak
78%
2025
22
All-time
4,208
Where it lives now
Eda is most concentrated in California — about 3.4× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Eda is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.