girl's name
Edele
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 81
Ireland
#458
1985 births
Edele is a girl's name. In 1985 it was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #458. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1977, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1967.
Edele over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1985, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 41 |
| 1980s (to 1985) | 16 |
How popular is Edele?
In 1985, Edele was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #458 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Edele 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.
How Edele is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Édèle | Édèle is Edele written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #5,465. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Edele
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Edele also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Edele over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Edele
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Edele — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Edele
How popular is the name Edele?
In 1985, Edele was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #458 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Edele a girl's or a boy's name?
Edele is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Edele most popular?
Edele peaked in 1977, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.