How Popular (or Rare) was Edith in 1999?

🇺🇸 United States • Girl

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#581
1999 Rank
426
1999 Births
#472
Best Rank (2020)
655
Peak Year (2017)
14,498
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 4,164
Rarity Factor (1999)

📊 The Edith Story

Edith is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #581 in 1999 with 426 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 655 births ranking #476. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 4,164 girls born was named Edith. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from United States; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: Old English  |  Meaning: wealthy war

Edith is a stately old English classic meaning wealthy war. It feels serious, elegant, and quietly formidable.

The name has deep English historical roots and now benefits from the return of strong vintage girls' names. Its brisk, ancient structure gives it a lot of character.

Did you know?Edith is one of the old English names that still sounds distinctly Anglo-Saxon in a way many classics no longer do.
Similar namesEdie, Etta, Esther, Dorothy, Elsie

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