Edra
A name of unknown origin, potentially derived from the Latin "aedificatus" meaning "built".
Name Census estimates that about 335 living Americans carry the first name Edra. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Edra today is around 72 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Edra births was 1920 (42 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Edra. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Edra is about 72 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Edras were born before 1964.
People living today
335
~ 1 in 1,023,147 Americans
Peak year
1920
42 babies that year
Average age
72
years old
1988 SSA rank
#10,740
Tracked since 1901
Census
Edra in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 662 people with the first name Edra, which placed it at #16,878 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
#16,878
National first-name rank
People counted
662
662 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
65.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Edra
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Edra is White at 65.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.1%) and Black (14.4%). 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 Edra 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 Edra at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White65.7% · 435
- Hispanic or Latino15.1% · 100
- Black or African American14.4% · 95
- Two or more races2.6% · 17
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 7
Popularity
Edra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Edra from the 1900s through to the 1980s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 345 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Edra 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 Edra during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Edras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Kentucky, Oklahoma, Texas recorded the most babies named Edra, while Arkansas, Missouri, West Virginia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 15 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Edra
The name Edra is believed to have originated from the Latin language, with its roots traced back to ancient Rome. It is thought to be derived from the Latin word "aedra," which means "throne" or "seat." This suggests that the name may have been associated with royalty or positions of authority in its early usage.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Edra can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus, who lived in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD. He mentions an individual named Edra in his accounts of the Roman Empire's military campaigns and political affairs.
During the Middle Ages, the name Edra gained some popularity among the nobility and aristocracy of certain European regions. It was particularly prevalent in areas with strong Roman influences, such as Italy and parts of France.
One notable figure bearing the name Edra was Edra of Saxony, a German noblewoman who lived in the 11th century. She was a prominent figure in the court of the Holy Roman Emperor and played a significant role in the political affairs of her time.
In the 16th century, Edra Beneventano, an Italian scholar and humanist, gained recognition for her contributions to the study of classical literature and philosophy. She was born in Naples in 1490 and is remembered for her extensive writings and teachings.
Another historical figure with the name Edra was Edra Monteverdi, an Italian composer and musician who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. She was the wife of the renowned composer Claudio Monteverdi and played an important role in the development of early Baroque music.
During the 18th century, Edra Gagliardi was a notable Italian painter and engraver. Born in 1715 in Naples, she gained recognition for her skilled portraiture and religious artworks, which were commissioned by patrons across Europe.
It is worth noting that while the name Edra has been present throughout history, it has remained relatively uncommon in many regions. Its usage has been sporadic and often confined to specific cultural or geographical areas, particularly those with strong Roman or Latin influences.
People
Edra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Edra 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
Edra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 335 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Edra 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 1,023,147 US residents.
Is Edra a common name?
We classify Edra as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,431 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Edra most popular?
The single biggest year for Edra was 1920, when 42 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Edra is about 72 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Edra in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 662 people with the name Edra, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,878 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 Edra 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 Edra?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Edra leans strongly female. 594 people counted with this name were female (89.1%), compared with 73 male bearers (10.9%). 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 Edra?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Edra is White at 65.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.1%) and Black (14.4%). 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 Edra most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Edra in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.7% (435 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 Edra in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Edra a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Edra 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 Edra still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Edra 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 Edra 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 are called Edra?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.