Boys' name · since 1998
Ediel
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 458 babies named Ediel, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,311 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,631 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 458
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
458 babies have been named Ediel since 1998, making it today's #4631 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ediel has been recorded 458 times among boys since 1998, currently ranked #4631 nationally and more common than 67% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #8,311 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,631 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 458 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ediel ranks #8,311 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,631 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 458 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,311 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,631 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 458
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ediel's 458 recorded births place it above 81.71% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Ediel compares
458 Top 46% higher than 54% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Ediel's all-time total is 24% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ediel | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 458 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ediel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ediel's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ediel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Ediel by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (201 births, 44% of the file).
2010s was Ediel's strongest decade.
201 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Ediel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
123 births
- 2010s
2010s
201 births
- 2020s
2020s
122 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 201 births (44% of all-time use).
Ediel by state
Where Ediel concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 129 | 28.2% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 1.1% |
129 of 458 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Ediel's data
- Ediel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (201 total births) through the 2020s (122) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Ediels (129 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ediel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~27 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, 1998–2025 (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 Ediel 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.