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girls' name ★ peaked 1924

Mardelle

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Mardelle
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
35 babies
All-time total
953
#7,773 all-time among girls
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Mardelle popularity over time

953 babies have been named Mardelle since 1912, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1922Girls

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
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1910s 125 13 – #1,566
1920s 300 30 +140% #1,395
1930s 233 23 -22% #1,405
1940s 182 18 -22% #1,681
1950s 81 8 -55% #2,622
1960s 32 3 -60% #5,643
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The story of Mardelle

Mardelle 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 1912, 953 American babies have been named Mardelle. Its peak came in 1924, when 35 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 Mardelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mardelle?

The median living Mardelle is about 79 years old; half are between 73 and 86. An estimated 300 people named Mardelle are alive in the United States today.

median 79 020406080100

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

Mardelle year by year

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

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1960 6 #6,123
1955 5 #6,386
1950 16 #2,622
1945 8 #3,569
1940 22 #1,723
1935 19 #1,819
1930 22 #1,731
1925 27 #1,632
1920 26 #1,646
1915 21 #1,658
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mardelle?

The median living Mardelle is about 79 years old. Half of all living Mardelles are between 73 and 86 years old.

How many people named Mardelle are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Mardelle are alive in the United States, based on 953 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mardelle in 2025?

Mardelle 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 Mardelle?

953 babies have been named Mardelle in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mardelle most popular?

Mardelle peaked in 1924, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Mardelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mardelle rising or falling?

Mardelle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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