Edel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	6	–	6	1	–	–
1910s	8	–	8	1	+33%	–
1920s	5	–	5	1	-38%	–
1930s	6	–	6	1	+20%	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	5	5	1	–	#5,317
1980s	–	43	43	4	+760%	#4,244
1990s	5	84	89	9	+107%	#4,308
2000s	10	164	174	17	+96%	#4,096
2010s	13	134	147	15	-16%	#4,582
2020s (to 2025)	–	73	73	12	-17%	#6,011

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

+33%

–

1920s

–

-38%

–

1930s

–

+20%

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,317

1980s

–

+760%

#4,244

1990s

+107%

#4,308

2000s

164

174

+96%

#4,096

2010s

134

147

-16%

#4,582

2020s (to 2025)

–

-17%

#6,011

The story of Edel

Edel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,556 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1906, 556 American babies have been named Edel, about 90% boys and 10% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2006, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Edel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Edel?

The median living Edel is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 26. An estimated 500 people named Edel are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Edel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	13	#6,556
2024	–	–	11	#7,386
2023	–	–	15	#6,011
2022	–	–	10	#7,922
2021	–	–	12	#6,814
2020	–	–	12	#6,740
2019	–	–	12	#6,889
2018	6	#14,296	12	#6,819
2017	–	–	15	#5,871
2016	–	–	7	#9,945
2015	–	–	10	#7,645
2014	–	–	15	#5,808
2013	7	#13,574	13	#6,349
2012	–	–	21	#4,582
2011	–	–	13	#6,341
2010	–	–	16	#5,554
2009	–	–	12	#6,912
2008	–	–	17	#5,314
2007	5	#18,437	15	#5,729
2006	5	#17,923	21	#4,397
2005	–	–	22	#4,096
2004	–	–	21	#4,159
2003	–	–	11	#6,381
2002	–	–	13	#5,493
2001	–	–	14	#5,207
2000	–	–	18	#4,258
1995	–	–	7	#7,230
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	5	#6,839
1980	–	–	6	#5,730
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	6	#4,174	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Edel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Edel?

The median living Edel is about 18 years old. Half of all living Edels are between 10 and 26 years old.

How many people named Edel are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Edel are alive in the United States, based on 556 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Edel in 2025?

Edel ranked #6,556 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Edel?

556 babies have been named Edel in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Edel most popular?

Edel peaked in 2006, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Edel a boy or girl name?

Edel is used for both: about 10% of babies named Edel have been girls and 90% boys.

Is the name Edel rising or falling?

Edel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Edel popularity over time

The story of Edel

How old are people named Edel?

Edel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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