Edis
An English unisex name derived from the Old Norse name Eiðr.
Name Census estimates that about 163 living Americans carry the first name Edis. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 79.3% of registrations being male. The average person named Edis today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Edis births was 2004 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Edis. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Edis with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
163
~ 1 in 2,102,787 Americans
Peak year
2004
15 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,260
Tracked since 1920
Census
Edis in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,222 people with the first name Edis, which placed it at #10,756 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,756
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,222 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
72.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Edis
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Edis is Hispanic at 72.1%. The next largest groups are White (26.8%) and Black (0.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Edis described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Edis at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino72.1% · 881
- White26.8% · 327
- Black or African American0.8% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Edis
Edis is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 198 total registrations, 157 (79.3%) were male and 41 (20.7%) were female.
Edis as a male name
- Ranked #11,260 in 2024
- 6 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2004 (15 births)
Edis as a female name
- Ranked #14,093 in 1995
- 5 female births in 1995
- Peak: 1925 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Edis on both sides of the split. Of the 1,227 people counted with this name, 649 were male (52.9%) and 578 were female (47.1%).
Popularity
Edis: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Edis from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 87 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Edis remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Edis by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Edis during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Edis
The given name Edis has its origins in the Latin language. It is believed to have derived from the word "editus," which means "published" or "brought forth." The name can be traced back to ancient Roman times, when it was used as a surname for those who were involved in the publishing or dissemination of written works.
Edis was not a particularly common name during the Roman era, but it did appear in some historical records and inscriptions. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was in the 2nd century AD, when a Roman publisher named Edis Marcellus was mentioned in a document related to the publication of a philosophical text.
As Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire, the name Edis gained some popularity among early Christian communities. It was believed that the name's association with the concept of "bringing forth" or "publishing" resonated with the idea of spreading the teachings of the faith. However, there is no direct evidence of the name being used in any religious scriptures or texts from that time.
In the Middle Ages, the name Edis remained relatively obscure, but it did occasionally appear in historical records across various regions of Europe. One notable bearer of the name was Edis of Saxony, a 12th-century scholar and writer who authored several works on philosophy and theology.
During the Renaissance period, the name Edis experienced a slight resurgence, particularly in Italy. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Edis Piermaria (1453-1521), a renowned Italian painter and architect who was known for his frescoes and architectural designs in various churches and palaces throughout Italy.
Other notable people named Edis throughout history include:
1. Edis de Monfort (c. 1185-1233), a French nobleman and crusader who participated in the Fifth Crusade.
2. Edis Petrović (c. 1430-1490), a Serbian writer and translator who played a significant role in the development of Serbian literature.
3. Edis Radziwill (1559-1623), a Polish-Lithuanian noble and military commander who fought in various wars against Sweden and Russia.
4. Edis Boulliau (1605-1694), a French astronomer and mathematician who made contributions to the study of celestial mechanics.
5. Edis Montagu (1673-1749), an English politician and writer who served as a member of the British Parliament and authored several works on political theory.
While the name Edis has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, its origins and associations with the concepts of publishing, dissemination, and intellectual pursuits have made it a unique and intriguing name with a rich cultural heritage.
People
Edis + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Edis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Edis: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edis?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 163 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Edis going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,102,787 US residents.
Is Edis a common name?
We classify Edis as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 198 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Edis most popular?
The single biggest year for Edis was 2004, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Edis is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Edis in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,222 people with the name Edis, or 0.40 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,756 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Edis in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Edis?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Edis on both sides of the split. Of the 1,227 people counted with this name, 649 were male (52.9%) and 578 were female (47.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Edis?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Edis is Hispanic at 72.1%. The next largest groups are White (26.8%) and Black (0.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Edis most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Edis in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.1% (881 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Edis in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Edis a male name?
Yes, 79.3% of people registered as Edis in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Edis still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Edis in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Edis can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Edis?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Edis, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.