Ediel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,582

among boys · ↓673 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ediel · -21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2012

28 babies

All-time total

458

#8,317 all-time among boys

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Ediel popularity over time

458 babies have been named Ediel since 1998, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	12	1	–	#8,113
2000s	123	12	+925%	#4,325
2010s	201	20	+63%	#3,739
2020s (to 2025)	122	20	+1%	#3,909

Where Ediel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	25	0.01	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Ediel

Ediel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,582 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 458 American babies have been named Ediel. Its peak came in 2012, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Ediel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ediel?

The median living Ediel is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 500 people named Ediel 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.

Ediel year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	22	#4,582
2024	28	#3,909
2023	25	#4,251
2022	20	#4,898
2021	11	#7,236
2020	16	#5,519
2019	14	#6,182
2018	25	#4,124
2017	23	#4,362
2016	20	#4,831
2015	18	#5,116
2014	18	#5,112
2013	21	#4,508
2012	28	#3,739
2011	12	#6,708
2010	22	#4,404
2009	23	#4,325
2008	15	#5,847
2007	21	#4,538
2006	15	#5,598
2005	12	#6,340
2004	8	#8,350
2003	5	#11,391
2002	6	#9,730
2001	10	#6,593
2000	8	#7,650
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ediel?

The median living Ediel is about 11 years old. Half of all living Ediels are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Ediel are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Ediel are alive in the United States, based on 458 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ediel in 2025?

Ediel ranked #4,582 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ediel?

458 babies have been named Ediel in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ediel most popular?

Ediel peaked in 2012, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Ediel a boy or girl name?

Ediel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ediel rising or falling?

Ediel is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ediel become more popular?

Ediel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Ediel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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