girl's name
Edwina
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 16,780
Ireland
#598
2002 births
Edwina is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1943, when 364 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Edwina over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 72 |
| 1890s | 190 |
| 1900s | 334 |
| 1910s | 1,202 |
| 1920s | 2,007 |
| 1930s | 2,362 |
| 1940s | 2,802 |
| 1950s | 2,187 |
| 1960s | 2,187 |
| 1970s | 832 |
| 1980s | 832 |
| 1990s | 229 |
| 2000s | 124 |
| 2010s | 65 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 40 |
How popular is Edwina?
In 2025, Edwina was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Edwina is used
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 Edwina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Edwina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Edwina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Edwina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Edwina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Edwina
How popular is the name Edwina?
In 2025, Edwina was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Edwina a girl's or a boy's name?
Edwina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Edwina?
Edwina has 3 syllables.
When was Edwina most popular?
Edwina peaked in 1943, when 364 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Edwina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Edwina currently ranks #11,617 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.