The first name Edith

In 2025, 390 girls were named Edith, making it the 125th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 613 births (#83).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Edith with other names.

In 2025, 595 girls born in the United States were named Edith, the 499th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 7,858 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Spelled Edith in Danish too.

Nicknames for Edith

• Edie

• Édith Piaf
  French singer (1915–1963)
• Edith Wharton
  American writer and designer (1862–1937)
• Edith Cavell
  British nurse (1865-1915)
• Edith Evans
  British actress (1888–1976)
• Edith Södergran
  Finland Swedish poet and writer (1892–1923)
• Edith Roosevelt
  First Lady of the United States from 1901 to 1909
• Edith Nesbit
  English author and poet (1858–1924)
• Edith Sitwell
  British poet (1887-1964)
• Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
  First Lady of the United States from 1915 to 1921
• Edith Head
  American film and television costumer (1897-1981)
• Edith Durham
  British artist (1863-1944)
• Edith Hamilton
  American teacher and writer (1867–1963)

What does the name Edith mean?

Edith means “wealth”, “riches”, “battle”.

How popular is the name Edith?

In 2025, 390 girls born in England and Wales were named Edith, ranking 125th. Its peak was 2021, with 613 births.

What are nicknames for Edith?

Common nicknames for Edith include Edie.

Is Edith a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 271,705 US babies named Edith since 1880 were girls.

When was Edith most popular?

1918 in the United States, when 7,858 babies were named Edith, its highest rank at 30th.

How do you pronounce Edith?

Edith is /ˈidɪθ/, 2 syllables.

What are other spellings of Edith?

Edythe.