Audel
The Hawkins Electrical Guide was a technical engineering book written by Nehemiah Hawkins, first published in 1914, intended to explain the highly complex principles of the new technology of electricity in a way that could be understood by the common man. The book is notable for the extremely high number of detailed illustrations it contains, and the small softbound size of the volumes.
Meaning & Origin of Audel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Hawkins Electrical Guide was a technical engineering book written by Nehemiah Hawkins, first published in 1914, intended to explain the highly complex principles of the new technology of electricity in a way that could be understood by the common man. The book is notable for the extremely high number of detailed illustrations it contains, and the small softbound size of the volumes.
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The Story of Audel
Audel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1980, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 11 Audels were born — ranking #6,633 that year. As of 2026, Audel ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 233 Audels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Audel
Audel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 233 births in the dataset. Audel's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #6,633. Use the chart and map above to compare Audel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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