At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025 (girls)
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1954 (#5,753)
- Babies in 1954 (girls)
- 5 (<0.01% of girls)
- As a boy name
- Last recorded 1956 (#3,942)Peak #2,766 in 1929
- Peak (girls)
- #2,028 in 1916
- First recorded
- 1912 (as a girl name; 1916 as a boy name)
Meaning of Edell
In the rolling hills of Lombardy or amid the sun-dappled courtyards of Siena, one might whisper the name Edell like a soft breeze carrying the promise of nobility—from the Old High German “Adal”—and the shimmering warmth of Italian sunshine. Unisex by nature, Edell dances lightly between /iːˈdɛl/ and /ɛˈdɛl/, a name adaptable as an artisan’s brushstroke across a Tuscan fresco. Though in modern America it appears sparingly—once surfacing in birth lists from the 1910s through the 1950s and rarer than a gondola in the Sahara—Edell maintains an aura of quiet distinction. With each utterance, it conjures images of rolling vineyards, animated family feasts, and the graceful legacy of times past, bridging heritage and individuality in a single, melodious syllable. A gentle nod to noble roots and a luminous beacon of personality, Edell invites every child to embrace a story that is both timeless and delightfully unexpected.
How to pronounce Edell
American English
- Pronounced eh-DEL /ɛˈdɛl/
British English
- Pronounced ee-DEL /iːˈdɛl/
Popularity of Edell in the U.S.
Edell was last recorded in the U.S. in 1954, ranked #5,753 with 5 babies. It peaked at #2,028 in 1916. It first appears in the records in 1912. As a boy name it was last recorded in 1956, at #3,942.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Girls year by year, 1912–1954 26 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 5 | 5,753 | back (not recorded in 1953) |
| 1952 | 9 | 3,796 | back (not recorded in 1950–1951) |
| 1949 | 5 | 5,244 | back (not recorded in 1945–1948) |
| 1944 | 6 | 4,054 | back (not recorded in 1938–1943) |
| 1937 | 6 | 3,800 | back (not recorded in 1936) |
| 1935 | 6 | 3,742 | ▲ 60 |
| 1934 | 6 | 3,802 | ▼ 396 |
| 1933 | 7 | 3,406 | back (not recorded in 1931–1932) |
| 1930 | 11 | 2,690 | ▲ 992 |
| 1929 | 7 | 3,682 | ▼ 728 |
| 1928 | 10 | 2,954 | ▼ 785 |
| 1927 | 17 | 2,169 | ▲ 539 |
| 1926 | 12 | 2,708 | ▲ 956 |
| 1925 | 8 | 3,664 | ▼ 520 |
| 1924 | 10 | 3,144 | ▼ 227 |
| 1923 | 11 | 2,917 | ▼ 530 |
| 1922 | 15 | 2,387 | ▲ 246 |
| 1921 | 13 | 2,633 | ▲ 266 |
| 1920 | 11 | 2,899 | ▼ 743 |
| 1919 | 16 | 2,156 | ▲ 1,356 |
| 1918 | 8 | 3,512 | ▼ 168 |
| 1917 | 8 | 3,344 | ▼ 1,316 |
| 1916 | 16 | 2,028 | ▲ 872 |
| 1915 | 9 | 2,900 | ▼ 635 |
| 1914 | 10 | 2,265 | back (not recorded in 1913) |
| 1912 | 7 | 2,360 | new |
Boys year by year, 1916–1956 8 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 5 | 3,942 | back (not recorded in 1953–1955) |
| 1952 | 5 | 3,734 | back (not recorded in 1935–1951) |
| 1934 | 5 | 3,679 | back (not recorded in 1930–1933) |
| 1929 | 9 | 2,766 | ▲ 1,385 |
| 1928 | 5 | 4,151 | back (not recorded in 1926–1927) |
| 1925 | 5 | 4,197 | back (not recorded in 1920–1924) |
| 1919 | 5 | 4,168 | back (not recorded in 1917–1918) |
| 1916 | 6 | 3,516 | new |
Notable people named Edell
- Edell Shepherd is a former NFL wide receiver who signed with the Chicago Bears in 2002.