Ardell
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #742 in 1922
0 babies were named Ardell in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1889–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryArdell first shows up in US birth records in 1889, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 136 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1922, when it reached #742.
About the name Ardell
Ardell is a girl name of English and French origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ell”. US birth records list Ardell for girls from 1889 to 1977, in 79 of those 89 years. Its best year was 1922, when it ranked #742 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1977, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 28 | 35,714 girls |
| 1890s | 23 | 43,611 girls |
| 1900s | 36 | 28,153 girls |
| 1910s | 56 | 17,765 girls |
| 1920s | 64 | 15,659 girls |
| 1930s | 52 | 19,139 girls |
| 1940s | 25 | 40,683 girls |
| 1950s | 13 | 79,177 girls |
| 1960s | 4.7 | 215,054 girls |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1,269,841 girls |
Other spellings of Ardell
More English girl names
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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Questions about the name Ardell
What is the origin of the name Ardell?
Ardell has English, French roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Ardell a boy or girl name?
Ardell is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ardell?
Ardell is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1977. It peaked at #742 in 1922.