Edsel Name Popularity

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How popular is Edsel?

The rare name Edsel was the 6,088th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.

Edsel, although not presently in the top 1000, did once enjoy higher rankings.

Its highest popularity ranking of #399 was reached in 1927 with 224 occurrences.

In any year, the least number of babies named Edsel was less than 5, most recently in 2012.

Approximately during the years 1913-1927, the name Edsel took a definitive turn upwards in popularity whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1927-1934, 1963-1966, and 2002-2004.

Where is the name Edsel popularity headed?

Currently, the name is at a very low point when compared to its most popular year.

For a number of years, the name Edsel has been moving upward in popularity. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Edsel for their newborn has risen.

The name Edsel is mostly unused but will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.

Relative to what it once was, Edsel has fallen out of favor as a given name.

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		Edsel (Boy)
Year	%	No. of Babies Given Name	Popul. Rank
2018		14	6,088
2017		6	11,119
2016		9	8,320
2015		9	8,218
2014		5	12,575
2013		12	6,715
2012		< 5	--
2011		8	8,973
2010		17	5,311
2009		12	6,905
2008		20	4,766
2007		12	6,752
2006		< 5	--
2005		12	6,333
2004		11	6,669
2003		10	6,867
2002		14	5,208
2001		12	5,774
2000		8	7,649
1999		8	7,354
1998		10	5,954
1997		10	5,767
1996		9	6,137
1995		19	3,464
1994		11	5,196
1993		12	4,794
1992		13	4,397
1991		12	4,565
1990		20	3,086
1989		18	3,242
1988		16	3,252
1987		12	3,793
1986		10	4,217
1985		14	3,258
1984		16	2,857
1983		9	4,241
1982		12	3,538
1981		13	3,274
1980		20	2,468
1979		11	3,644
1978		12	3,268
1977		17	2,589
1976		15	2,738
1975		12	3,121
1974		18	2,305
1973		11	3,072
1972		12	2,868
1971		18	2,229
1970		12	2,775
1969		15	2,239
1968		27	1,517
1967		18	1,870
1966		13	2,255
1965		28	1,461
1964		23	1,669
1963		31	1,407
1962		27	1,522
1961		25	1,614
1960		27	1,557
1959		47	1,130
1958		56	1,018
1957		54	1,029
1956		29	1,456
1955		37	1,241
1954		36	1,250
1953		35	1,266
1952		54	974
1951		52	976
1950		48	1,011
1949		37	1,167
1948		40	1,132
1947		52	985
1946		39	1,114
1945		39	1,020
1944		37	1,092
1943		61	850
1942		35	1,172
1941		45	953
1940		60	801
1939		45	934
1938		59	809
1937		35	1,101
1936		52	845
1935		69	740
1934		55	846
1933		71	724
1932		70	748
1931		105	575
1930		104	592
1929		98	610
1928		156	487
1927		224	399
1926		174	457
1925		173	459
1924		138	539
1923		120	570
1922		113	608
1921		72	800
1920		55	930
1919		76	731
1918		41	1,067
1917		34	1,153
1916		31	1,184
1915		17	1,724
1914		5	3,385
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United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.