Ardella: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	64	6	–	#651
1890s	113	11	+77%	#752
1900s	227	23	+101%	#669
1910s	515	52	+127%	#758
1920s	907	91	+76%	#705
1930s	705	71	-22%	#761
1940s	387	39	-45%	#953
1950s	295	30	-24%	#1,475
1960s	144	14	-51%	#2,548
1970s	52	5	-64%	#4,549
1980s	37	4	-29%	#5,908
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	7	1	–	#13,225
2020s (to 2025)	25	4	+495%	#10,479

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#651

1890s

113

+77%

#752

1900s

227

+101%

#669

1910s

515

+127%

#758

1920s

907

+76%

#705

1930s

705

-22%

#761

1940s

387

-45%

#953

1950s

295

-24%

#1,475

1960s

144

-51%

#2,548

1970s

-64%

#4,549

1980s

-29%

#5,908

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#13,225

2020s (to 2025)

+495%

#10,479

The story of Ardella

Ardella is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,038 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 3,478 American babies have been named Ardella. Its peak came in 1924, when 111 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 Ardella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ardella?

The median living Ardella is about 75 years old; half are between 65 and 85. An estimated 1,000 people named Ardella are alive in the United States today.

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

Ardella year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,038
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	9	#10,479
2021	–	–
2020	8	#11,200
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	7	#13,225
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	7	#8,225
1975	5	#9,155
1970	7	#6,405
1965	10	#4,213
1960	18	#2,907
1955	28	#2,025
1950	39	#1,475
1945	25	#1,662
1940	57	#953
1935	70	#813
1930	70	#856
1925	94	#764
1920	77	#821
1915	67	#802
1910	22	#918
1905	27	#685
1900	20	#833
1895	10	#1,057
1890	6	#1,220
1885	6	#927
1880	6	#746

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ardella?

The median living Ardella is about 75 years old. Half of all living Ardellas are between 65 and 85 years old.

How many people named Ardella are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Ardella are alive in the United States, based on 3,478 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ardella in 2025?

Ardella ranked #11,038 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ardella?

3,478 babies have been named Ardella in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ardella most popular?

Ardella peaked in 1924, when 111 newborns received the name.

Is Ardella a boy or girl name?

Ardella is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ardella rising or falling?

Ardella is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Ardella popularity over time

The story of Ardella

How old are people named Ardella?

Ardella year by year

Frequently asked questions

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