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Edith

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Edith: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A German pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Recording by Jeuwre. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #83 to #1392.200020052010201520202025#83#1392
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1112
1997#1287
1998#1392
1999#703
2000#930
2001#936
2002#822
2003#578
2004#574
2005#374
2006#362
2007#291
2008#280
2009#253
2010#259
2011#206
2012#221
2013#164
2014#122
2015#122
2016#101
2017#92
2018#91
2019#89
2020#85
2021#83
2022#95
2023#112
2024#127
2025#125

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 71 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.

In 2025: #125 among girls in England and Wales, #305 among girls in Norway, #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #93 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #83 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #125 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #83 in England and Wales in 2021.

Edith's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#125390HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#127380HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#112434HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#95515HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#83613HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#85599HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#89598HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#91599HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#92568HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#101558HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#122480HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#122456HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#164318HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#221226HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#206247HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#259194HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#253189HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#280169HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#291162HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#362117HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#374108HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#57454HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#57851HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#82229HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#93623HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#93023HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#70333HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#139213HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#128714HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#111217HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#16911HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#1939HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#2437HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#16413HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#14913HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#16712HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#13817HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2636HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#2119HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#2238HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#2786HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#2557HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#4193HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#30512HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#3678HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#21820HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#27414HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#23916HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#21920HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#19027HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#28815HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#24021HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#21126HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#25520HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#30115HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#31715HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#27418HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#32714HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#30616HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#4528HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#5016HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#39910HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#4757HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#4039HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#4198HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#4856HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#4487HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#4787HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#4897HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#6204HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#4867HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#5935HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#6504HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#5466HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#5536HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#6314HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#4488HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#37310HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#29515HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#38110HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#4607HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#4976HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#4218HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#4976HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#4188HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#3929HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#4657HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#5704HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#32511HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#24817HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#3888HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#28612HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#24715HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#26214HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#20120HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#31910HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#22916HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#16225HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#18321HighVerified
1959Norwayfemale#18021HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#14728HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#19219HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#20119HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#14932HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#13934HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#15430HighVerified
1952Norwayfemale#17824HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#12338HighVerified
1950Norwayfemale#14831HighVerified
1949Norwayfemale#12841HighVerified
1948Norwayfemale#10256HighVerified
1947Norwayfemale#10456HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#10956HighVerified
1945Norwayfemale#9358HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#4438HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#4129HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#22618HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#5596HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#25817HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#24618HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#4219HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#33613HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#24919HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#25418HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#18530HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#30416HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#37412HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#37113HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#35913HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#44410HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#8933HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5018HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#6354HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5874HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5115HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#3747HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#4394HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3946HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#4095HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4883HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#5333HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#4694HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#4295HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3796HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4284HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#29211HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#4713HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3835HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3266HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3226HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#3275HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3933HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#2886HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#2975HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#2458HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#27513HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Edith is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Edith, between 1945 and 2025, in 78 of those 81 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1945Norway: recorded in 1946Norway: recorded in 1947Norway: recorded in 1948Norway: recorded in 1949Norway: recorded in 1950Norway: recorded in 1951Norway: recorded in 1952Norway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1954Norway: recorded in 1955Norway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1957Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1959Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 1945Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2015England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2021Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2018ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419452025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1945–202571#93 in 1945
Republic of Ireland1964–202546#185 in 2015
England and Wales1996–202530#83 in 2021
Northern Ireland2009–202413#138 in 2018
Scotland20241#275 in 2024

Its high point came 79 years earlier in Norway (1945) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Edith

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1945–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #83 in England and Wales in 2021. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.