Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Edythe
Endangered
Down 98.6% from peak
Peak era
1918
Peak births
582
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Edythe
How many people are named Edythe?
An estimated 1,370 living Americans are named Edythe.
How rare is Edythe?
Edythe is very rare among babies today, with 8 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.6% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Edythe?
The median age of a living American named Edythe is approximately 69 years, with most bearers falling between 58 and 78 years old.
Is Edythe still popular?
No. Edythe is endangered as a baby name, down 98.6% from its 1918 peak with 8 births in 2025.
Where is Edythe most common?
Edythe has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 3.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
98.6%
2025
8
All-time
13,880
Where it lives now
Edythe is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 2.2× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Edythe is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.