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Ordell

Used in both girl and boy records

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

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Ordell 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 RECORDOrdell as a girl’s nameUS records 1915–1930
#28774girl rank1915peak year
Read girl record ↗BOY RECORDOrdell as a boy’s nameUS records 1916–1948
#11598boy rank1922peak year
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Popularity ledger

Girl and boy use over time

GirlBoy

Trace the annual recorded uses of Ordell 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
Girl19159 uses#290019151915–19308 listed years
Boy192212 uses#215919391916–194825 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.