Ardell
Ardell is a name which can serve as a given name and as a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Ardell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ardell is a name which can serve as a given name and as a surname.
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The Story of Ardell
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Ardell as a girl name dates back to 1889, when 5 babies received it. 1922 was its biggest year on record, with 96 newborns named Ardell — #742 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Ardells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1977 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 3K Ardells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Ardell as a boy name dates back to 1907, when 9 babies received it. 1930 was its biggest year on record, with 68 newborns named Ardell — #777 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 23% of all recorded Ardells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 2K Ardells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ardell
Ardell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1889 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Ardell's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #742. Use the chart and map above to compare Ardell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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