How Many People Are Named Edsel?
An estimated 1,546 people in the United States have the first name Edsel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Edsel peaked in popularity in 1927 with 224 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Edsel 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 Edsel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,546
About 1 in 221,704 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1927
224 births
Total Registered
3,957
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Edsel
Edsel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,957 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Edsel as a male name
Ranked #11,263 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1927 (224 births)
Edsel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Edsel span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,323 babies were registered. Edsel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Edsel by Decade
How has Edsel 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.
Edsel by State
Birth registrations for Edsel span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, Alabama, North Carolina. The lowest are in Wisconsin, South Carolina, Kansas. On average, about 70 Edsels were registered per state.
Edsel + Last Name Combinations
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Edsel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edsel?
We estimate approximately 1,546 people named Edsel 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 221,704 Americans share this first name.
Is Edsel a common name?
Edsel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,957 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Edsel most popular?
Edsel reached peak popularity in 1927, when 224 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Edsel is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Edsel a male name?
Edsel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Edsel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Edsel Smith, Edsel Johnson, Edsel 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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