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Edwina

Girl

Meaning of Edwina: English: 'prosperous friend'

Edwina is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10404th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#10404

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

15,465

First recorded 1881 · peak 1943

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 140 babies1982: 115 babies1983: 90 babies1984: 85 babies1985: 56 babies1986: 40 babies1987: 61 babies1988: 61 babies1989: 51 babies1990: 31 babies19901991: 34 babies1992: 35 babies1993: 20 babies1994: 23 babies1995: 28 babies1996: 16 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 9 babies1999: 20 babies2000: 22 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 16 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 7 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 12 babies2007: 8 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 7 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 9 babies2016: 8 babies2017: 9 babies2018: 5 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 5 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Edwina per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 140.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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