Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Eidel

Eidel is a name with a single cultural origin: Yiddish.

  • Yiddish
Current Rank
#15,178
Peak Rank
#11,351 (2019)
Total Babies
23
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2007
First Year
2023
Last Year
2019
Peak Year
#11351
Peak Rank
23
Total Count
4
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Eidel

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Eidel is a name with a single cultural origin: Yiddish.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Yiddish

The Story of Eidel

The earliest SSA record of Eidel as a baby girl name dates back to 2007, when 5 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Eidel — #11,351 in the national rankings. About 43% of every Eidel on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Eidel last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 23 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Eidel

Phonetically similar names — useful when Eidel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Eidel

What does the name Eidel mean?
Eidel is a name with a single cultural origin: Yiddish.
What is the origin of the name Eidel?
Eidel has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Yiddish.
How popular is Eidel in 2026?
In 2026, Eidel ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Eidel most popular?
Eidel reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #11,351 that year with 8 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Eidel most popular?
Eidel has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Eidel.
Is Eidel a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Eidel is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Eidel?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Eidel include Vyolette, Gwyndolin, Ellajean. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Eidel

Eidel is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 23 births in the dataset. Eidel's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #11,351. Use the chart and map above to compare Eidel'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.