The first name Edsel
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
The automobile marque is named after Edsel Ford (1893–1943), son of Henry Ford. Compare German Etzel.
A form of Etzel.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Edsel at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 boys born in the United States were named Edsel, the 12,552nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1927, when 224 were.
3,962
babies named Edsel since 1880
#12,552
rank in 2025
1927
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Edsel
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Edsel Bryant FordAmerican businessman (1893-1943)
Questions
- What does the name Edsel mean?
- The automobile marque is named after Edsel Ford (1893–1943), son of Henry Ford. Compare German Etzel.
- Is Edsel a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,962 US babies named Edsel since 1880 were boys.
- When was Edsel most popular?
- 1927 in the United States, when 224 babies were named Edsel, its highest rank at 399th.
- What name is Edsel a form of?
- Edsel is a form of Etzel.