Masculine dossier · first seen 1914
Edsel
Endangered
Down 97.8% from peak
Peak era
1927
Peak births
224
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Edsel
How many people are named Edsel?
An estimated 1,268 living Americans are named Edsel.
How rare is Edsel?
Edsel is very rare among babies today, with 5 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97.8% from its 1927 peak.
How old is the typical Edsel?
The median age of a living American named Edsel is approximately 58 years, with most bearers falling between 34 and 71 years old.
Is Edsel still popular?
No. Edsel is endangered as a baby name, down 97.8% from its 1927 peak with 5 births in 2025.
Where is Edsel most common?
Edsel has its strongest geographic signal in Michigan, where it appears 10.7× more often than the national baseline.
1914Peak 19272025
Peak year
1927
Decline from peak
97.8%
2025
5
All-time
3,962
Where it lives now
Edsel is most concentrated in West Virginia — about 5.5× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Edsel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.