Boys' name · since 1980
Audel
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 233 babies named Audel, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,058 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 233
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
233 boys have been named Audel since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Audel recorded 233 times among boys since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2023.
- #12,058 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 233 born since 1980
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Audel ranks #12,058 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 233 born since 1980, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12,058 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 233
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
Audel's 233 recorded births place it above 73.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Audel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Audel splits its recorded history at 2002: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Audel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2023
- Peak year (2005)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Audel by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (79 births, 34% of the file).
2000s was Audel's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Audel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
32 births
- 1990s
1990s
64 births
- 2000s
2000s
79 births
- 2010s
2010s
43 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 79 births (34% of all-time use).
Audel by state
Where Audel concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 46 | 19.7% |
46 of 233 births nationwide.
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What to do with Audel's data
- Audel's decade-level peak was the 2000s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Audels (46 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Audel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1980–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Audel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.