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Edsel

/ˈɛdsəl/ · 100% boys · 5 born in 2025

Edsel has been given to about 3,962 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1927, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɛdsəl/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,916
Median age today71 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Edsel per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1927 · 224
  • Born in 20255
  • All time3,962

How popular is Edsel?

Its best year was 1927, when 224 babies were given the name, ranking 399th. The typical living American called Edsel is about 71 years old today.

Names that sound like Edsel

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Denzel0.72
  2. Hershel0.68
  3. Eliel0.65
  4. Herschel0.62
  5. Bethel0.62
  6. Del0.62
  7. Ansel0.62
  8. Eden0.60

Middle names for Edsel

Ranked by flow score
  1. Edsel Paul0.77
  2. Edsel John0.77
  3. Edsel Blake0.76
  4. Edsel Wade0.76
  5. Edsel Ross0.76
  6. Edsel Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Edsel

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Juniorbrother · 0.84
  2. Winonasister · 0.83
  3. Mavissister · 0.83
  4. Ruthiesister · 0.81
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.79
  6. Louiebrother · 0.77

Where Edsel is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Edsel Anderson0.77
    2. Edsel White0.72
    3. Edsel Nguyen0.72
    4. Edsel Moore0.72
    5. Edsel Hill0.72
    6. Edsel Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Edsel

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.