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Edzel

ED-zel /ˈɛd.zɛl/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2017 (#10,775)
Babies in 2017
6 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#10,775 in 2017
First recorded
2016

Meaning of Edzel

Edzel is a masculine name that has its origin in Old English. This name is closely associated with the American automotive industry, as it was famously used for the ill-fated car model produced by Ford Motor Company in the late 1950s. Despite the negative connotations associated with the car, Edzel has managed to maintain a steady popularity over the years. According to data from the United States, there were 6 occurrences of this name in 2017, ranking at number 10,762 in terms of popularity. In 2016, it had 5 occurrences and ranked at number 12,173. Edsel is a unique and distinctive choice for parents looking for an uncommon yet meaningful name for their baby boy.

How to pronounce Edzel

Popularity of Edzel in the U.S.

Edzel was last recorded in the U.S. in 2017, ranked #10,775 with 6 babies. It first appears in the records in 2016.

Bar and line chart: Edzel in the U.S., 2016–2017. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 6 in 2017. Line: rank among boy names, peak #10,775 in 2017.
  • Boys named Edzel (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 2016–2017. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 2016⁠–⁠2017 2 rows
Edzel: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2017610,775▲ 1,410
2016512,185new