How Many People Are Named Edgel?
An estimated 38 people in the United States have the first name Edgel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Edgel peaked in popularity in 1933 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Edgel 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 Edgel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Edgel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
- Edgel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
38
About 1 in 9,019,851 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1933
13 births
Total Registered
121
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Edgel
Edgel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 121 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Edgel as a male name
Ranked #6,329 in 1979
5 male births in 1979
Peak: 1933 (13 births)
Edgel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Edgel span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 43 babies were registered. Edgel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Edgel by Decade
How has Edgel 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.
Edgel by State
Edgel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Edgel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Edgel
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Edgel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edgel?
We estimate approximately 38 people named Edgel 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 9,019,851 Americans share this first name.
Is Edgel a common name?
Edgel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 121 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Edgel most popular?
Edgel reached peak popularity in 1933, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Edgel is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Edgel a male name?
Edgel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Edgel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Edgel Smith, Edgel Johnson, Edgel 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.
Search for a full name combination
How Many of Me