Edel first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1906. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2005, 22 babies received the name (ranked #4096). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #7199), with roughly 12 babies named Edel each year. Edel's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 542 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.