Total births
40
Girls' name · since 1916
Edelle
Edelle has 40 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15446
- among girls today
- 40
- born since 1916
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Edelle currently ranks #15446 among girls' names in America, with 40 babies recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Edelle recorded 40 times among girls since 1916, holding rank #15446 nationally today, ahead of 13% of girls, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2024.
- #15446 among girls today
- 40 born since 1916
- 1910s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Edelle is currently the #15446 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 40 born since 1916, peaking in the 1910s.
- #15446
- among girls today
- 40
- born since 1916
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Edelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15446
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Edelle was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
7 babies were named Edelle in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Edelle compares
40 13th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Edelle's all-time total is 90% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Edelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 40 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Edelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Edelle's full recorded timeline at 1925, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Edelle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#15,446
Active since
1916
Edelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Edelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Edelle's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Edelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 12 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Edelle? ▼
40 babies have been named Edelle since 1916. It currently ranks #15446 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 7 births.
When was Edelle most popular? ▼
Edelle was most popular in the 1910s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Edelle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Edelle since 1916 -- 109 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Edelle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eden, Edelmira, Edelyn, Edeline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Edelle's data
- Edelle's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Edelle
Nearby Names Like Edelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Edelle
Eden Girl
#72 52,434 births
Edelmira Girl
655 births
Edelyn Girl
#4255 505 births
Edeline Girl
#6749 270 births
Edell Girl
249 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1916–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Edelle: #15446 Girls' Name - 40 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/edelle. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Edelle 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 June 2026.