Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Edna
Endangered
Down 99.2% from peak
Peak era
1918
Peak births
8,698
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Edna
How many people are named Edna?
An estimated 35,327 living Americans are named Edna.
How rare is Edna?
Edna is uncommon among babies today, with 72 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.2% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Edna?
The median age of a living American named Edna is approximately 69 years, with most bearers falling between 55 and 78 years old.
Is Edna still popular?
No. Edna is endangered as a baby name, down 99.2% from its 1918 peak with 72 births in 2025.
Where is Edna most common?
Edna has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 4.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
99.2%
2025
72
All-time
295,116
Where it lives now
Edna is most concentrated in Indiana — about 3.1× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Edna is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.