Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1989

Cardell

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #9,056
Rank 2025
#9,056
among boys · ↓1,716 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Cardell
How common
1 in 213,510
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1989
41 babies
All-time total
2,394
#2,974 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Cardell popularity over time

2,394 babies have been named Cardell since 1914, 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
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BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 58 58 6 – #2,176
1920s 16 83 99 10 +71% #2,467
1930s – 100 100 10 +1% #1,698
1940s 7 207 214 21 +114% #1,351
1950s – 310 310 31 +45% #1,186
1960s – 271 271 27 -13% #1,235
1970s – 278 278 28 +3% #1,404
1980s – 314 314 31 +13% #1,551
1990s – 264 264 26 -16% #2,223
2000s – 245 245 25 -7% #3,052
2010s – 192 192 19 -22% #3,911
2020s (to 2025) – 49 49 8 -57% #6,603

The story of Cardell

Cardell is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,056 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 2,394 American babies have been named Cardell. Its peak came in 1989, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Cardell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cardell?

The median living Cardell is about 41 years old; half are between 25 and 60. An estimated 1,900 people named Cardell are alive in the United States today.

median 41 020406080100

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

Cardell 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 – – 8 #9,056
2024 – – 11 #7,340
2023 – – 13 #6,603
2022 – – 9 #8,428
2021 – – 8 #8,963
2020 – – – –
2019 – – 19 #4,991
2018 – – 9 #8,275
2017 – – 7 #9,865
2016 – – 22 #4,498
2015 – – 22 #4,421
2014 – – 21 #4,559
2013 – – 23 #4,203
2012 – – 26 #3,911
2011 – – 18 #5,009
2010 – – 25 #4,010
2009 – – 23 #4,301
2008 – – 34 #3,295
2007 – – 25 #4,026
2006 – – 18 #4,890
2005 – – 25 #3,730
2004 – – 20 #4,288
2003 – – 31 #3,052
2002 – – 21 #3,932
2001 – – 25 #3,431
2000 – – 23 #3,554
1995 – – 21 #3,205
1990 – – 32 #2,223
1985 – – 35 #1,732
1980 – – 20 #2,458
1975 – – 26 #1,840
1970 – – 28 #1,623
1965 – – 38 #1,235
1960 – – 26 #1,586
1955 – – 40 #1,186
1950 – – 27 #1,401
1945 – – 21 #1,451
1940 7 #3,549 22 #1,438
1935 – – 9 #2,556
1930 – – 11 #2,466
1925 – – 10 #2,775
1920 5 #5,089 9 #2,992
1915 – – 5 #3,903
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cardell?

The median living Cardell is about 41 years old. Half of all living Cardells are between 25 and 60 years old.

How many people named Cardell are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Cardell are alive in the United States, based on 2,394 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cardell in 2025?

Cardell ranked #9,056 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cardell?

2,394 babies have been named Cardell in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cardell most popular?

Cardell peaked in 1989, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Cardell a boy or girl name?

Cardell is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cardell rising or falling?

Cardell is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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