Edson vs Edsel

Side-by-side comparison of Edson and Edsel - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Edson

Boy name · Rank #1821

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Name B

Edsel

Boy name · Rank #11023

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Metric Edson Edsel
Current Rank #1821 #11023
Total Births (all years) 4,692 3,962
Peak Year 2019 1927
Peak Year Births 121 224
Peak Decade 2000s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Edson Edsel
1880s 47 -
1890s 40 -
1900s 42 -
1910s 255 204
1920s 296 1,323
1930s 217 665
1940s 206 445
1950s 150 448
1960s 119 234
1970s 153 138
1980s 290 140
1990s 629 124
2000s 911 111
2010s 749 86
2020s 588 44

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Edson Edsel
2014 56 5
2015 50 9
2016 57 9
2017 88 6
2018 86 15
2019 121 5
2020 88 9
2021 83 11
2022 118 7
2023 116 6
2024 89 6
2025 94 5

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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