Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1923

Ardell

Gender Unisex · 52% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ardell
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1923
151 babies
All-time total
5,070
#3,908 all-time among girls
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Ardell popularity over time

5,070 babies have been named Ardell since 1889, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 – 5 1 – #1,291
1890s 52 – 52 5 +940% #1,102
1900s 104 9 113 11 +117% #1,031
1910s 474 249 723 72 +540% #792
1920s 763 549 1,312 131 +81% #742
1930s 556 461 1,017 102 -22% #840
1940s 344 314 658 66 -35% #1,087
1950s 240 278 518 52 -21% #1,580
1960s 87 146 233 23 -55% #2,736
1970s 10 159 169 17 -27% #8,409
1980s – 97 97 10 -43% –
1990s – 65 65 7 -33% –
2000s – 56 56 6 -14% –
2010s – 37 37 4 -34% –
2020s (to 2025) – 15 15 3 -32% –

The story of Ardell

Ardell is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1889, 5,070 American babies have been named Ardell, about 52% girls and 48% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1923, when 151 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ardell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ardell?

The median living Ardell is about 71 years old; half are between 55 and 82. An estimated 1,600 people named Ardell are alive in the United States today.

median 71 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ardell year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – 5 #12,389
2022 – – – –
2021 – – 5 #12,284
2020 – – 5 #12,164
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – 7 #9,766
2016 – – – –
2015 – – 11 #7,098
2014 – – 7 #9,722
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – 7 #9,678
2010 – – 5 #12,383
2009 – – 6 #11,097
2008 – – 6 #11,152
2007 – – – –
2006 – – 7 #9,647
2005 – – – –
2004 – – 7 #8,990
2003 – – 10 #6,760
2002 – – 6 #9,464
2001 – – 6 #9,327
2000 – – 8 #7,481
1995 – – 8 #6,447
1990 – – 10 #5,016
1985 – – 10 #4,065
1980 – – 11 #3,630
1975 – – 14 #2,761
1970 – – 22 #1,891
1965 7 #5,312 14 #2,184
1960 20 #2,736 8 #3,093
1955 27 #2,064 35 #1,274
1950 25 #1,913 31 #1,289
1945 30 #1,483 20 #1,500
1940 40 #1,151 36 #1,090
1935 67 #840 54 #851
1930 52 #1,020 68 #778
1925 82 #820 61 #851
1920 79 #817 57 #912
1915 55 #885 27 #1,268
1910 17 #1,074 5 #1,602
1905 10 #1,243 – –
1900 13 #1,055 – –
1895 7 #1,310 – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ardell, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ardell?

The median living Ardell is about 71 years old. Half of all living Ardells are between 55 and 82 years old.

How many people named Ardell are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Ardell are alive in the United States, based on 5,070 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ardell in 2025?

Ardell did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ardell?

5,070 babies have been named Ardell in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ardell most popular?

Ardell peaked in 1923, when 151 newborns received the name.

Is Ardell a boy or girl name?

Ardell is used for both: about 52% of babies named Ardell have been girls and 48% boys.

Is the name Ardell rising or falling?

Ardell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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