Recorded 1924–1927 Boys' name Peak 1927 23 births

Edsell — boys' name

23 babies named Edsell in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s23
1920s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Edsell was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

10 babies were named Edsell in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Edsell

The Social Security Administration has registered 23 babies named Edsell between 1924 and 1927, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Edsell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1927. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Edsell performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Edsell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 23 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Edsell at a glance

Last recorded 1927

Total births

23

Since 1924

4 years of records

Peak year

1927

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1927

Active since

1924

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1927

Edsell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1924

Last recorded 1927
Peak year (1927)
10
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
567891011 192719251924 7

Edsell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
23 births that decade — 100% of Edsell's all-time total
1920s23

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Edsell?
23 babies have been named Edsell since 1924. It was last recorded in 1927. The peak year was 1927 with 10 births.
When was Edsell most popular?
Edsell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Edsell been used?
Edsell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 4 years of data through 1927.
What names are similar to Edsell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edson, Edsel, Edsil, Edsol, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1924–1927 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.