How old is someone named Edna?
The average Edna is 70 years old.
Half of all living Ednas are between 62 and 83.
When was Edna popular?
Edna was at its most popular in the late 1910s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 72 babies were named Edna in 2025.
Popular names of 1918 · The most popular names of the 1910s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 29,957 | 0 |
| 1910s | 67,106 | under 100 |
| 1920s | 68,877 | 1,100 |
| 1930s | 37,172 | 7,400 |
| 1940s | 24,790 | 14,000 |
| 1950s | 15,442 | 12,000 |
| 1960s | 7,717 | 6,700 |
| 1970s | 3,416 | 3,200 |
| 1980s | 2,164 | 2,100 |
| 1990s | 1,576 | 1,500 |
| 2000s | 1,262 | 1,300 |
| 2010s | 930 | 920 |
| 2020s | 539 | 530 |
How many Ednas are still alive?
About 50,000 Ednas are alive in the US today. That's 17% of the roughly 300,000 babies named Edna since 1880.
Most Ednas ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1918, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Edna?
About two in five living Ednas are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Edna an old name?
Yes. Edna is older than 98 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Edna will be 60 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Ednas make up more of the total.
Is Edna a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.8% of living Ednas are women.
Names the same age as Edna
NAME TWIN
Edna's name twin is Mamie. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Mamie's age curve is the closest match to Edna's: 96% alike.
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Questions about the name Edna
How old is the average Edna?
The average Edna in the US is 70 years old. The median is 74, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Edna?
About 50,000 Ednas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 300,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Edna most popular?
In 1918, when about 8,700 baby girls were named Edna.
Is Edna a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 44% of living Ednas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this