Given name & surname

Edeline

“a woman of the nobility”

In English use, Edeline has a related form in Edlyn. One English interpretation is “a woman of the nobility.” Edeline is a variant of Edith. One English interpretation is “the spoils of war; one who is joyous; a treasure.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

In English use, Edeline has a related form in Edlyn. One English interpretation is “a woman of the nobility.” Edeline is a variant of Edith. One English interpretation is “the spoils of war; one who is joyous; a treasure.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

In English use, Edeline has a related form in Edlyn. An origin associated with Edlyn is English. Edeline is a variant of Edith. An origin associated with Edith is Old English.

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The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1982. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Edeline through the years

Babies since 1880
270
0 boys · 270 girls
Most popular year
2025
26 babies
2025
26
#5,011 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+30%
Rising
0510152020002025Highest share 202516
Edeline in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1982–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

Where it’s given

Most at home inTexas, California
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: Texas (6), California (5).

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 26 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,011 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 30.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 529 as a first name in 2020; a sample rank of No. 85,573 among surnames in 1990.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Edeline’s family of names

Edeline has a related form in Edith. In English usage, Edeline has a related form in Adeline. In Filipino usage, Edeline has a related form in Edlyn.

Walk Edeline’s family in the name graph

EdelineEdelyneAdelineEdithEdlynEddeline

Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Around the world

Edeline has relatives in 3 languages.

English

2 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

Each dot marks where a language is rooted, not where people with the name live today. Bigger dots hold more names. Dots on the border stand for languages further away. Language locations from Glottolog (CC BY 4.0); map from Natural Earth.

Nicknames & forms 4

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

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