Edsel Boy
How popular is Edsel?
#12,004 boy name in 2025
5 baby boys were named Edsel in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
1,458living people named Edsel (est.)
63median age of people named Edsel
3,962babies named Edsel since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Edsel popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #12,004 for boys (▼ 1071 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-44% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #8,035 in 2015, #8,062 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1927 (224 boys) |
| Highest rank | #399 in 1927 |
| First recorded | 1914 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Edsel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 204 | #730 |
| 1920s | 1,323 | #399 |
| 1930s | 665 | #574 |
| 1940s | 445 | #802 |
| 1950s | 448 | #967 |
| 1960s | 234 | #1,402 |
| 1970s | 138 | #2,202 |
| 1980s | 140 | #2,443 |
| 1990s | 124 | #3,052 |
| 2000s | 111 | #4,710 |
| 2010s | 86 | #5,248 |
| 2020s | 44 | #7,084 |
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Questions
- Is Edsel a boy or girl name?
- Edsel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Edsel were boys.
- How popular is the name Edsel?
- 5 baby boys were named Edsel in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
- When was Edsel most popular?
- Edsel peaked in 1927, when 224 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #399 in 1927.
- How many people are named Edsel?
- 3,962 babies have been named Edsel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,458 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 63.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.