Edsel first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1914. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1927, 224 babies received the name (ranked #399). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #9428), with roughly 8 babies named Edsel each year. Edsel's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 3,957 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.