Edna has been given to about 296,158 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.
Its best year was 1918, when 8,730 babies were given the name, ranking 23rd. The typical living American called Edna is about 81 years old today. It is relatively most common in Michigan, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.