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    The first name Ardell

    A unisex name.

    2 syllables Unisex

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Ardell at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2023, 5 boys born in the United States were named Ardell, the 12,389th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1922, when 96 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    5,070
    babies named Ardell since 1880
    #12,389
    rank in 2023
    1922
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Questions

    Is Ardell a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 5,070 US babies named Ardell since 1880, 52% were girls and 48% boys.
    When was Ardell most popular?
    1922 in the United States, when 96 babies were named Ardell, its highest rank at 742nd.