Edith
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Edith is an Old English name meaning “prosperity in war” or “struggle for wealth.” Edith is also read as “spoils of war,” and the first Edith was a daughter of King Edgar the Peaceful. Popular around 1900, Edith fell out of favor but is ready for a revival, perhaps with the sassier nickname Edie. Notable Ediths include novelist Edith Wharton, designer Edith Head, jiu-jitsu suffragette Edith Garrud, and Star Trek's Edith Keeler.
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Usage of Edith in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Edith against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Edith is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Edith in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 595 girls were named Edith, making it the #499 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 270,880 girls have been named Edith, with the most (7,858) in 1918. It is most common, relative to births, in Vermont, North Dakota and Maine.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Edith in other languages
- Edita Czech, Lithuanian, Slovak
- Edit Icelandic
- Editta Italian
- Edyta Polish
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Edith
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Edith, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Edith | 1971 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Hurricane Edith (Category 4) | 1971 | North Atlantic | 241 km/h |
| Tropical storm Edith | 1967 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Tropical storm Edith | 1967 | North Atlantic | 83 km/h |
| Tropical storm Edith | 1964 | South Pacific | – |
| Hurricane Edith (Category 2) | 1963 | North Atlantic | 157 km/h |
| Tropical storm Edith | 1959 | North Atlantic | 93 km/h |
| Hurricane Edith (Category 2) | 1955 | North Atlantic | 157 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Edith
There are 20 towns and villages with Edith in their name, in 5 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 11🇲🇽 Mexico 3🇦🇺 Australia 2🇧🇷 Brazil 2🇬🇧 United Kingdom 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Edith Weston | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 818 | Map |
| Edith Endave | New Mexico, 🇺🇸 United States | 211 | Map |
| Edith Creek | Tasmania, 🇦🇺 Australia | 138 | Map |
| Edith | New South Wales, 🇦🇺 Australia | 97 | Map |
| Nidia Edith | Coahuila, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 12 | Map |
| Unidad Edith | Veracruz, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1 | Map |
| Edith | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Edith | Louisiana, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Edith | Oklahoma, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Edith | Tennessee, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Edith
There are 34 lakes and reservoirs with Edith in their name, in 3 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 18🇺🇸 United States 13🇦🇺 Australia 3
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| Edith Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Edith Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Edith Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Edith Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Edith Lake | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Edith Lake | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Edith Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Edith Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Edith Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Edith Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Edith songs
5 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Edith in their title. The best known:
- Edith and the Kingpin – Joni Mitchell
- EDITH (Wallace)
- EDITH MEMORIAL
- Edith – Antônio Carlos dos Reis Rayol
- Edith – Julio Cardoso
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Edith
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Edith.
Edith Evans
Edith Evans Asbury
Edith Evanson
Edith Massey
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Fictional characters named Edith
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Edith as a pet name
FurryName has found 55 dogs named Edith in public pet registers, making it the #2,765 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (4), Victoria (1), Zurich (1). Edith as a dog name →
FurryName has found 7 cats named Edith in public pet registers, making it the #1,127 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (2), Tacoma (1), Vancouver (1). Edith as a cat name →
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