Edell
The Story of Edell
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Edell as a girl name dates back to 1912, when 7 babies received it. 1927 was its biggest year on record, with 17 newborns named Edell — #2,170 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 46% of all recorded Edells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1954 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 249 Edells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Edell as a boy name dates back to 1916, when 6 babies received it. 1929 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Edell — #2,766 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 42% of all recorded Edells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1956 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 45 Edells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Edell
Edell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 249 births in the dataset. Edell's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #2,170. Use the chart and map above to compare Edell'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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