girl's name

Edit

  • Origin Norse
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 179

Edit is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2009 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Edit is a name of Norse origin.
  • Peaked in 1996, when 16 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1975.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Edit over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s.

90
'70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Edit by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 8
1980s 30
1990s 90
2000s 51

How popular is Edit?

In 2009, Edit was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Edit

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Edit also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Edit over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Edit

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Edit — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Edit

How popular is the name Edit?

In 2009, Edit was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Edit a girl's or a boy's name?

Edit is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Edit?

Edit has 2 syllables.

When was Edit most popular?

Edit peaked in 1996, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.