Given name & surname
Edie
Edie is a variant of Edith. One English interpretation is “the spoils of war; one who is joyous; a treasure.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Edie 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
Edie is a variant of Edith. An origin associated with Edith is Old English.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Edie is a diminutive of Edith.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Edie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,752
- 80 boys · 5,672 girls
- Most popular year
- 1963
- 211 babies
- 2025
- 91
- #2,069 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −11%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 91 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,069 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 11.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 211 in 1963. In 2025, North Carolina and New York shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (10 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,667 as a first name in 2020; 1,456 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Edie’s family of names
In English usage, Edie is a diminutive of Edith. Edie has a related form in Ed. Edie is an affectionate form of Edith.
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Around the world
Edie has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
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.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Edie
- Edie McClurgAmerican comedian and actressborn 1945
- Edie FalcoAmerican actressborn 1963
- Edie SedgwickAmerican socialite, actress and model (1943-1971)
- Edie AdamsAmerican actress, comedian, singer, and businesswoman (1927–2008)
- Edie BrickellAmerican singerborn 1966
- Edie CampbellEnglish modelborn 1990
- Edie MartinBritish actress1880–1964
Characters named Edie: Edie Britt (fictional character on Desperate Housewives).
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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