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    The first name Wardell

    A boy’s name.

    2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    A male given name.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Wardell at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2020, 5 boys born in the United States were named Wardell, the 13,940th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1950, when 87 were.

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    4,326
    babies named Wardell since 1880
    #13,940
    rank in 2020
    1950
    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.

    Famous people named Wardell

    4 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Charles Wardell Stiles
      American parasitologist (1867-1941)
    • Stephen Curry
      American basketball player (born 1988)
    • Dell Curry
      American basketball player (born 1964)
    • Peter Hogg
      Canadian lawyer (1939-2020)

    Questions

    Is Wardell a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 4,326 US babies named Wardell since 1880 were boys.
    When was Wardell most popular?
    1950 in the United States, when 87 babies were named Wardell, its highest rank at 740th.
    Is Wardell also a surname?
    Yes. Wardell is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.