Name meaning & stats
Edel
Edel. 531 US babies since 1940, peak 2006. Notable Edels are 1.7× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2006
531 US babies were named Edel between 1940 and 2025.
Edel around the world
- Norway: 1,652 babies since 1945, peak 1949, No. 259 in 2025
- France: 55 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 3,142 in 2025
- Ireland: 4,963 babies since 1964, peak 1982
- Northern Ireland: 33 babies since 1997, peak 1997
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Edels end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 1.7× | Low · 4 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Footballer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, Edels show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2006)