Edna
How to say it: ED-nuh · /ˈɛdnə/
From Hebrew 'ednah' meaning 'pleasure' or 'rejuvenation'; appears in the Book of Tobit; also an Irish anglicization of Eithne.
Edna was the 1,828th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 72 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1890s, its births are down about 10% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,007 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,828 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 72 |
| Share of births | 1 in 46,046 |
| Peak decade | 1890s |
| Change over 10 years | −10% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,007 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Edna peaked in the 1890s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Edna is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Edna
- Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892–1950)American poet
- Edna Kiplagat (born 1979)Kenyan long-distance runner
- Edna O'Brien (1930–2024)Irish writer
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Edna Mode, fashion designer to superheroes and breakout character of The Incredibles
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