Edel
Edel is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Edel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Edel is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Edel
As a girl name
Edel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1906, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 8 Edels were born — ranking #3,344 that year. As of 2026, Edel ranks #13,787 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 53 Edels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Edel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 22 Edels were born — ranking #4,062 that year. As of 2026, Edel ranks #6,573 for boys with 12 births, holding steady (-5%). In total, more than 513 Edels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Edel
Edel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 513 births in the dataset. Edel's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #4,062. Use the chart and map above to compare Edel'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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