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Edwina

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

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #1364 to #5891.199620002005201120172024#1364#5891
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.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1364
1997#2411
1998#1697
1999#1970
2000#3247
2002#4137
2003#3594
2004#3197
2005#3970
2006#3116
2007#4294
2008#3005
2011#3549
2012#3681
2013#5742
2016#5785
2017#5765
2018#5666
2022#3970
2023#5687
2024#5891

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

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 37 of the 38 years from 1965 to 2002.

In 2002: #512 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #4137 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1965–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1965–2002

    Highest recorded position: #162 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1978 (recorded 1965–2002).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1965 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #162 in Republic of Ireland in 1978.

Edwina'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
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#56873HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#39705HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#57653HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#57423HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#36816HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#35496HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#30057HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#42944HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#31166HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#39704HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#31975HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#35944HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#32474HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#19708HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#169710HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#24116HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#136413HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#5124HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4984HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#4394HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4254HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3468HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#29510HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#3278HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3746HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#4484HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#23816HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#27312HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#26812HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#3328HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#18524HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#20023HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#18526HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#18728HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#21822HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#24917HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#21624HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#20627HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#19728HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#16839HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#16241HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#19129HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#23618HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#28211HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#23318HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#27113HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#24814HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#23915HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#27210HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3037HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#4013HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#2886HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#22610HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#3853HighVerified

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

Where Edwina is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Edwina, between 1965 and 2024, in 53 of those 60 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.

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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
Republic of Ireland1965–200237#162 in 1978
England and Wales1996–202421#1364 in 1996

Its high point came 18 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1978) than in England and Wales (1996).

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 2018; it appears again in 2022.

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What is known about Edwina

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1965–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

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 2 regions, from 1965 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #162 in Republic of Ireland in 1978. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.