Videll
Björn Linus Videll is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward, currently playing with Östersunds IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv).
Meaning & Origin of Videll
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Björn Linus Videll is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward, currently playing with Östersunds IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv).
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The Story of Videll
As a girl name
Videll first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1926, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1926: 5 births, good for #4,851 nationwide. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Vidells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1933 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 10 Vidells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Videll as a boy name dates back to 1972, when 8 babies received it. 1972 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Videll — #3,620 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1973 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 13 Vidells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Videll
Videll is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 13 births in the dataset. Videll's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #3,620. Use the chart and map above to compare Videll'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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