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Edith

“Wealth and war” — Old English origin

Girl's name · #499 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Edith has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #26 (1894) · 270,880 babies named Edith all-time · 1 in 2,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #5 in Finland (Swedish-sp.) (2025) · #38 in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ediths

• Edith Wharton — American writer and designer (1862–1937)
• Edith Stein — Jewish-German Catholic nun, theologian and philosopher (1891–1942)
• Edith Cavell — British nurse (1865-1915)
• Edith Evans — British actress (1888–1976)
• Edith Roosevelt — First Lady of the United States from 1901 to 1909

In stories & tradition

• Edith Bunker — All in the Family
• Edith Artois — 'Allo 'Allo!
• Edith Prickley — Second City Television

What Ediths become

Among 1,977 notable people named Edith:

Artists & writers appear 1.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Edith Wharton, American writer and designer (1862–1937).

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