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Why parents love Edith- Edith Piaf sang the most famous French song — La Vie en Rose.
- Edith Wharton was the first woman to win the Pulitzer for fiction.
- Downton's Lady Edith ultimately triumphed.
- Edith Head won EIGHT Oscars — the most ever for a woman.
- Edie is the most charming possible nickname.
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The vibe of Edith
prosperous in warPiafLa Vie en RoseWhartonPulitzerDowntonHeadeight Oscars
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Origin & history of Edith
Old English ēad (prosperity) + gȳð (war)
→ English Edith
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Old English roots
Edith comes from the Old English meaning prosperous in war. Edith Piaf (1915–1963) sang La Vie en Rose. Edith Wharton (1862–1937) was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Downton Abbey's Lady Edith triumphed in the end. Edith Head won eight costume-design Oscars.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Anglo-Saxon England; Edith Piaf (1915–1963).
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Today
Edith remains a beloved choice, ranking #501 in the US. 271,104 babies have been named Edith since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, Britannica, SSA data
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How popular is Edith?
1918
peak year
The name Edith reached its peak in 1918, with 7,858 registrations (ranked #30). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 38 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #501 today, averaging about 621 new babies per year. Edith's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 271,104 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
7,858
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #30)
(ranked #30)
621
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
6,210
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
271,104
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Edith1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Edith's Life Path 8 is the achiever's number — eight-Oscar achievement. People named Edith tend to be war-prospering, rose-coloured, and gifted at getting the last laugh.
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Gets the last laugh✦
Eight-Oscar brilliance◈
La-Vie-en-Rose singing◎
First-Pulitzer-woman♡
War-prosperingE5
D4
I9
T2
H8
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
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Personality of Edith🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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