Edita
A feminine name derived from the word "editor", meaning publisher or one who edits.
Name Census estimates that about 75 living Americans carry the first name Edita. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Edita today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Edita births was 2000 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Edita. 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 Edita with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Edita. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
75
~ 1 in 4,570,058 Americans
Peak year
2000
10 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2008 SSA rank
#15,970
Tracked since 1981
Census
Edita in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,907 people with the first name Edita, which placed it at #7,816 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
#7,816
National first-name rank
People counted
1.9K
1,907 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
40.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Edita
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Edita is White at 40.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (28.5%). 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 Edita 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 Edita at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White40.2% · 767
- Hispanic or Latino29.4% · 561
- Asian and Pacific Islander28.5% · 544
- Black or African American1.3% · 24
- Two or more races0.5% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 2
Popularity
Edita: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Edita from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 50 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Edita 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 Edita 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 Edita
The name Edita is derived from the Latin word "editus," which means "published" or "brought forth." It is a feminine name that originated in ancient Rome and was initially used to describe a newborn child or a literary work that was published.
The earliest known record of the name Edita dates back to the 1st century AD, where it appears in Roman inscriptions and documents. The name gained popularity during the Roman Empire and was often given to girls born into noble or wealthy families.
In the Middle Ages, the name Edita was adopted by Christian communities across Europe. It was particularly popular in Italy, where it was associated with the concept of enlightenment and education. Some historical records suggest that the name was given to girls who were educated or destined for scholarly pursuits.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name Edita was Edita of Polesworth, an English noblewoman who lived in the 9th century. She is remembered for her piety and charitable works, and her name is recorded in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086.
Another notable figure with the name Edita was Edita Piezyna, a 16th-century Polish noblewoman and philanthropist. She founded several hospitals and charitable institutions in Poland and is remembered for her dedication to helping the poor and sick.
In the 17th century, Edita Buri was a Swedish writer and translator who played a significant role in the introduction of French literature to Sweden. She translated works by prominent French authors, including Molière and Racine, and contributed to the cultural exchange between Sweden and France.
During the 19th century, Edita Steinová was a prominent Czech writer and activist. She used her writing to advocate for women's rights and social reforms, and her works were widely read and influential in her time.
In the 20th century, Edita Gruberová was a renowned Slovak operatic soprano. She performed in some of the world's most prestigious opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera in New York and the Vienna State Opera, and was celebrated for her virtuosic vocal technique and interpretations of bel canto roles.
While the name Edita has its roots in ancient Rome, it has been embraced by various cultures throughout history, and its meaning has evolved to encompass themes of enlightenment, education, and philanthropy.
People
Edita + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Edita 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
Edita: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edita?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 75 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Edita 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 4,570,058 US residents.
Is Edita a common name?
We classify Edita as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 77 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Edita most popular?
The single biggest year for Edita was 2000, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Edita is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Edita in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,907 people with the name Edita, or 0.63 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,816 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 Edita 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 Edita?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Edita appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,896 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Edita?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Edita is White at 40.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (28.5%). 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 Edita most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Edita in the 2020 Census, accounting for 40.2% (767 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 Edita in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Edita a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Edita in the SSA data are female. 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 Edita still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Edita 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 Edita 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 common is the name Edita?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Edita at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.