Edwinna
A feminine form of the name Edmund, derived from Old English meaning "wealthy guard".
Name Census estimates that about 162 living Americans carry the first name Edwinna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Edwinna today is around 70 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Edwinna births was 1943 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Edwinna. 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 Edwinna is about 70 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Edwinnas were born before 1966.
People living today
162
~ 1 in 2,115,768 Americans
Peak year
1943
17 babies that year
Average age
70
years old
1978 SSA rank
#10,193
Tracked since 1915
Census
Edwinna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 258 people with the first name Edwinna, which placed it at #32,555 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
#32,555
National first-name rank
People counted
258
258 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
62.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Edwinna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Edwinna is White at 62.0%. The next largest groups are Black (26.0%) and Hispanic (4.3%). 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 Edwinna 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 Edwinna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White62.0% · 160
- Black or African American26.0% · 67
- Hispanic or Latino4.3% · 11
- Two or more races3.9% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.3% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 4
Popularity
Edwinna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Edwinna from the 1910s through to the 1970s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 96 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Edwinna 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 Edwinna 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 Edwinna
The name Edwinna is a feminine form of the masculine name Edwin, which originated from the Old English words "ead" meaning "rich" or "prosperous" and "wine" meaning "friend." It first emerged during the Anglo-Saxon period in England, around the 7th to 11th centuries.
Edwinna was a relatively uncommon name in medieval times, but it gained some popularity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in English-speaking countries. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name was Edwinna Rooke, an English writer and translator who lived from 1876 to 1957.
Another notable Edwinna was Edwinna Kathleen Mallory (1899-1958), an American tennis player who won multiple Grand Slam titles in the 1920s and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. She was one of the dominant players of her era and helped popularize the name during that time.
In the world of literature, Edwinna Giddings (1901-1980) was an American author and playwright known for works such as "The Boudoir" and "The Women Have Their Way." Her plays were often set in the South and explored themes of family dynamics and societal norms.
Another notable figure was Edwinna Storie Griffith (1870-1951), an American educator and women's rights activist. She was instrumental in establishing the Girls' Collegiate School in Los Angeles and served as its principal for over 30 years, advocating for equal educational opportunities for women.
Edwinna Helen Mock (1911-1998) was an American writer and journalist who worked for various publications, including the New York Times. She is perhaps best known for her book "The Borrowed Years," which recounted her experiences as a war correspondent during World War II.
While the name Edwinna has waned in popularity in recent decades, it still holds historical significance and has been borne by notable individuals across various fields, reflecting its rich cultural heritage and evolving usage over time.
People
Edwinna + last name combinations
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Other names starting with E
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FAQ
Edwinna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edwinna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 162 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Edwinna 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 2,115,768 US residents.
Is Edwinna a common name?
We classify Edwinna 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, 362 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Edwinna most popular?
The single biggest year for Edwinna was 1943, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Edwinna is about 70 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Edwinna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 258 people with the name Edwinna, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,555 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 Edwinna 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 Edwinna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Edwinna leans strongly female. 257 people counted with this name were female (98.8%), compared with 3 male bearers (1.2%). 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 Edwinna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Edwinna is White at 62.0%. The next largest groups are Black (26.0%) and Hispanic (4.3%). 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 Edwinna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Edwinna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.0% (160 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 Edwinna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Edwinna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Edwinna 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 Edwinna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Edwinna 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 Edwinna 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 share the name Edwinna?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.