girl's name
Edel
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,661
Northern Ireland
#509
2008 births
Edel is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1982, when 236 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Edel over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 539 |
| 1970s | 1,588 |
| 1980s | 1,915 |
| 1990s | 666 |
| 2000s | 179 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 76 |
How popular is Edel?
In 2017, Edel was given to 3 babies in Ireland. It is a rare choice.
Where Edel is used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Edel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Edel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Edel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Edel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Edel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Edel
How popular is the name Edel?
In 2017, Edel was given to 3 babies in Ireland. It is a rare choice.
Is Edel a girl's or a boy's name?
Edel is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Edel?
Edel has 2 syllables.
When was Edel most popular?
Edel peaked in 1982, when 236 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Edel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Edel currently ranks #6,248 in Ireland. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.