Videl
Videl is a fictional character from the Dragon Ball media franchise. Created by Akira Toriyama, she first appears in Chapter 421 of the Dragon Ball manga originally published in Issue 23 of Weekly Shōnen Jump on May 11, 1993. Her name is a play on words with her father's name Mr. Satan.
Meaning & Origin of Videl
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Videl is a fictional character from the Dragon Ball media franchise. Created by Akira Toriyama, she first appears in Chapter 421 of the Dragon Ball manga originally published in Issue 23 of Weekly Shōnen Jump on May 11, 1993. Her name is a play on words with her father's name Mr. Satan.
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The Story of Videl
As a girl name
American parents first put Videl on the record books as a girl name in 2002, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 26 Videls were born — ranking #5,004 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 56% of all recorded Videls. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,505 among girl names with 23 births, gradually rising (+14%). In total, more than 270 Videls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Videl as a boy name dates back to 1972, when 13 babies received it. 1972 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Videl — #2,660 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 66% of all recorded Videls. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 29 Videls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Videl
Videl is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 270 births in the dataset. Videl's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #5,004. Use the chart and map above to compare Videl'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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