How Many People Are Named Edel?
An estimated 509 people in the United States have the first name Edel. It is predominantly male (90.2%). The average bearer is 20 years old, and Edel peaked in popularity in 2006 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Edel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Edel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
509
About 1 in 673,388 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
90.2% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2006
25 births
Total Registered
542
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Edel
Edel is predominantly male (90.2%), though 53 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Edel as a male name
Ranked #7,351 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (22 births)
Edel as a female name
Ranked #14,292 in 2018
6 female births in 2018
Peak: 1917 (8 births)
Edel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Edel span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 173 babies were registered. While Edel is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Edel by Decade
How has Edel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Edel by State
Edel + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Edel
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Edel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edel?
We estimate approximately 509 people named Edel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 673,388 Americans share this first name.
Is Edel a common name?
Edel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 542 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Edel most popular?
Edel reached peak popularity in 2006, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Edel is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Edel a male name?
Edel is predominantly male. 90.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Edel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Edel Smith, Edel Johnson, Edel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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