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Ardell

Used in both girl and boy records

Ardell appears in both girl and boy US naming records. Compare the two independent popularity histories, ranks, and peak years.

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Ardell by gender

Each record below preserves the original rank, use count, active years, and peak year for that gender. The spelling is shared; the data histories are not combined.

GIRL RECORDArdell as a girl’s nameUS records 1889–1977
#3266girl rank1922peak year
Read girl record ↗BOY RECORDArdell as a boy’s nameUS records 1907–2023
#2515boy rank1930peak year
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Popularity ledger

Girl and boy use over time

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Trace the annual recorded uses of Ardell in the national name files. Hover a peak marker, move across the chart, or use the arrow keys to inspect an exact annual count and rank.

At a glance

RecordPeak yearHighest rankObserved usage
Girl192296 uses#74219221889–197779 listed years
Boy193067 uses#78019301907–2020103 listed years

Annual counts and within-year ranks from the SSA national-name archive, 1880–2020. Names with fewer than five births in a year are not listed in the source files.