Edla
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #678 in 1882
0 babies were named Edla in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1882–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryEdla first shows up in US birth records in 1882, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 143 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1882, when it reached #678.
About the name Edla
Edla is a girl name of Anglo Saxon origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-dla”. US birth records list Edla for girls from 1882 to 1949, in 38 of those 68 years. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked #678 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1949, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Anglo Saxon names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 25 | 40,302 girls |
| 1890s | 13 | 79,428 girls |
| 1900s | 13 | 78,678 girls |
| 1910s | 11 | 89,526 girls |
| 1920s | 6.2 | 161,551 girls |
| 1930s | 2.1 | 473,934 girls |
| 1940s | 1.2 | 833,333 girls |
More Anglo Saxon girl names
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Audrey · noble strength
- Girl name: Gemma · gem
- Girl name: Esme · esteemed
- Girl name: Gwendolyn · white ring
- Girl name: Florence · flourishing
- Girl name: Bonnie · pretty
- Girl name: Edith · prosperous in war
Questions about the name Edla
What is the origin of the name Edla?
Edla has Anglo Saxon roots in our records. Other Anglo Saxon names include Daisy, Audrey, Gemma.
Is Edla a boy or girl name?
Edla is a girl name.
How popular is the name Edla?
Edla is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1949. It peaked at #678 in 1882.