Meaning and history
Édith comes from the Old English name Eadgyð, formed from ead meaning “wealth, fortune” and guð meaning “battle.” It was popular among Anglo-Saxon royalty and was borne by figures such as Saint Eadgyeth, daughter of King Edgar the Peaceful, and the Anglo-Saxon wife of Holy Roman Emperor Otto I. The name remained common after the Norman Conquest, became rare after the 15th century, and was revived in the 19th century.
20062006: 446 births, rank #649
2007: 400 births, rank #728
2008: 359 births, rank #803
2009: 333 births, rank #840
2010: 326 births, rank #821
20112011: 352 births, rank #772
2012: 365 births, rank #759
2013: 387 births, rank #716
2014: 462 births, rank #623
2015: 599 births, rank #524
20162016: 641 births, rank #486
2017: 655 births, rank #476
2018: 605 births, rank #517
2019: 628 births, rank #501
2020: 650 births, rank #472
20212021: 638 births, rank #493
2022: 609 births, rank #513
2023: 605 births, rank #503
2024: 581 births, rank #528
20252025: 595 births, rank #499
Edith rose from #528 to #499 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 1918, with 7,858 births.