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girls' name ★ peaked 1925

Ardelle

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ardelle
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1925
71 babies
All-time total
1,500
#5,691 all-time among girls
First recorded
1897
in Social Security records

Ardelle popularity over time

1,500 babies have been named Ardelle since 1897, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1928Girls

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 – – – –
1890s 6 1 – #1,394
1900s 49 5 +717% #1,108
1910s 249 25 +408% #1,042
1920s 539 54 +116% #877
1930s 361 36 -33% #959
1940s 204 20 -43% #1,357
1950s 61 6 -70% #2,916
1960s 25 3 -59% #5,192
1970s – – – –
1980s 6 1 – #9,188
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Ardelle

Ardelle 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 1897, 1,500 American babies have been named Ardelle. Its peak came in 1925, when 71 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 Ardelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ardelle?

The median living Ardelle is about 83 years old; half are between 76 and 89. An estimated 300 people named Ardelle are alive in the United States today.

median 83 020406080100

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

Ardelle year by year

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

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1960 7 #5,192
1955 5 #5,867
1950 13 #2,916
1945 16 #2,153
1940 29 #1,406
1935 34 #1,220
1930 34 #1,290
1925 71 #877
1920 54 #1,005
1915 32 #1,232
1910 9 #1,641
1905 5 #1,950
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ardelle?

The median living Ardelle is about 83 years old. Half of all living Ardelles are between 76 and 89 years old.

How many people named Ardelle are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ardelle are alive in the United States, based on 1,500 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ardelle in 2025?

Ardelle 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 Ardelle?

1,500 babies have been named Ardelle in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ardelle most popular?

Ardelle peaked in 1925, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Ardelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ardelle rising or falling?

Ardelle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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