Edie

“Variant of Edith — Wealth and war” — Old English origin

Girl's name · #2064 in the US (2025) · Retro

Edie has appeared in US records since 1888 — best rank #699 (1963) · 5,672 babies named Edie all-time · 1 in 17,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 610 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 790 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 1,600 girls in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Edies

Edie McClurg — American comedian and actress
Edie Falco — American actress
Edie Sedgwick — American socialite, actress and model (1943-1971)
Edie Adams — American actress, comedian, singer, and businesswoman (1927–2008)
Edie Brickell — American singer

In stories & tradition

Edie Britt — Desperate Housewives
Edie Ortega — The West Wing
Edie — Six Feet Under

What Edies become

Among 46 notable people named Edie:

Entertainers appear 2.52× more often than among typical names — e.g. Edie McClurg, American comedian and actress.

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