Berdell
The Story of Berdell
As a girl name
American parents first put Berdell on the record books as a girl name in 1915, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 13 Berdells were born — ranking #2,552 that year. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 53% of all recorded Berdells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1949 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 149 Berdells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Berdell as a boy name dates back to 1918, when 6 babies received it. 1937 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Berdell — #2,479 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 63% of all recorded Berdells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1956 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 92 Berdells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Berdell most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States97%
- United Kingdom3%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Berdell
Phonetically similar names — useful when Berdell is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Berdell
Berdell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 149 births in the dataset. Berdell's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #2,552. Use the chart and map above to compare Berdell'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.